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Honey Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

July 18, 2022 by Coralie

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This Honey Garlic Chicken slow cooker recipe is so simple and tastes absolutely amazing! Put all the ingredients in first thing in the morning and cook all day for an easy dinner.

I used frozen drumsticks and put them in the slow cooker, added a few basic ingredients like lemon pepper seasoning, (already minced) garlic, honey, bbq sauce, and a bag of frozen diced onions from our freezer. It took me about 4 minutes tops to put it all together and then I let it cook for about 6-8 hours. That is (definitely) longer than it needed to be cooked, but everyone loved how the meat just fell right off the bone. It was tender and flavorful.

You can watch our reel on how we made it here:

This recipe can also be adapted to chicken breasts, thighs, wings, etc. Use whatever your favorite kind of chicken it and add the ingredients below.

Honey Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Add Lemon Pepper
Add Garlic
Honey Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Add Honey
Add BBQ Sauce
Honey Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Add Onions
Honey Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Enjoy!

Honey Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

I will be honest, I didn’t measure my ingredients out so these are estimates of what I used. You can add more or less depending on what your family likes.

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs of drumsticks (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 1 cup diced onions

Directions:

  1. Put the chicken in the slow cooker and turn on high (for 3-4 hour cooking time) or low (for 5-6 hour cooking time)
  2. Sprinkle the Lemon Pepper seasoning over all the chicken
  3. Add BBQ sauce and stir
  4. Add Honey and Garlic and stir
  5. Add Onions and more BBQ sauce if necessary and stir
  6. Cover with a lid and cook on high (for 3-4 hours) or low (for 5-6 hours) or until meat reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.

This is great served with coleslaw, corn on the cob, and fresh rolls!

I hope you enjoy this honey garlic slow cooker recipe. Let me know what you think in the comments!

Here are some other recipes I think you will enjoy:

Chicken Stroganoff Recipe (slow cooker or Instant Pot)

Mexican Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

Street Tacos Recipe

Kalua Pork Recipe

Rice Bowl Recipe (with veggies and teriyaki chicken)

Pizza Pretzels recipe

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  1. Nancy Ellen Loring says

    July 3, 2023 at 6:38 pm

    I enjoy getting different slow cooker recipes. I use mine alot in the winter. I’m sure this recipe makes the house smell wonderful while it is cooking.

  2. Ronald Oliver says

    June 12, 2023 at 2:35 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious! Will definitely give this recipe a try. Thanks!

  3. heather says

    March 29, 2023 at 1:45 pm

    I so love using my slow cooker and this recipe sounds like one the whole family will love.

  4. Shakeia Rieux says

    March 28, 2023 at 7:06 pm

    That looks good! I am always looking for new recipes to try!

  5. Antoinette M says

    August 17, 2022 at 3:03 pm

    Looks delicious! I love using my slow cooker and this recipe is so easy.

  6. Audrey Stewart says

    July 21, 2022 at 4:38 am

    My husband loves chicken legs and wanted a new way to cook them. He loved this recipe.

  7. Paula says

    July 19, 2022 at 9:48 am

    This is an amazing recipe, I’m sure my kids will love it.

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