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6-Ingredient Honey Soy Slow Cooker Chicken

Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD
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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs trimmed of fat *
  • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ¾ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Chopped green onion optional

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken in slow cooker.  Combine all other ingredients in glass jar or bowl and then pour over chicken.  Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.  When chicken is done, shred or serve whole chicken thighs- your preference!

Notes

  • This recipe works great with 1.5-2 pounds of trimmed chicken thighs.  I have also made it with chicken breasts, but we preferred the texture of chicken thighs.
  • For lower sodium recipe, reduce soy sauce to ¼ cup and replace the rest with water.
Nutrition
Calories 230; Fat 9g; Saturated Fat 3g; Cholesterol 127mg; Potassium 43mg; Sodium 660mg; Carbohydrate 14g; Sugar 12g; Fiber 0.2g; Protein 31g
Additional Serving Ideas
  • over cauliflower rice
  • atop whole grain rice, barley, farro or quinoa
  • with stir-fried vegetables