Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken (Printer-Friendly)

Tender chicken in sticky sweet chili sauce with garlic and ginger. Easy weeknight meal that practically cooks itself.

# What You'll Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.2 lbs)

→ Sauce

02 - 1 cup sweet chili sauce
03 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce (use gluten-free if needed)
04 - 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
05 - 1 tablespoon honey
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
08 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil

→ Garnish

09 - 2 green onions, sliced
10 - 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
11 - Fresh cilantro leaves

# How to Make It:

01 - Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil.
03 - Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
04 - Remove the chicken and shred with two forks or slice as desired.
05 - Return the chicken to the slow cooker and mix with the sauce. Serve hot, garnished with green onions, sesame seeds, and cilantro.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The sauce becomes this incredibly sticky glaze that coats every shred of chicken
  • Your slow cooker does all the work while you are busy living your life
  • The leftovers somehow taste even better the next day
02 -
  • The sauce thickens as it cools, so do not panic if it looks thin right after cooking
  • Chicken breasts can dry out in slow cookers, but shredding them and tossing them back in the sauce fixes everything
  • If you want it spicier, add red pepper flakes at the beginning so the heat has time to bloom
03 -
  • Grate your ginger against the grain to avoid those tough fibrous bits in your sauce
  • If you have time, sear the chicken in a hot pan before slow cooking for extra depth of flavor

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