Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken (Print View)

Tender chicken breasts slow-cooked in a velvety honey mustard garlic sauce, perfect over rice or mashed potatoes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1.5 to 2 pounds)

→ Sauce

02 - ½ cup Dijon mustard
03 - ⅓ cup honey
04 - 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
05 - 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
06 - 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
08 - ½ teaspoon onion powder
09 - ¼ teaspoon paprika
10 - ¼ teaspoon salt
11 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
12 - ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth

→ Thickener

13 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
14 - 2 tablespoons cold water

# Method:

01 - Trim excess fat from chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, whole grain mustard, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce until smooth.
03 - Stir in minced garlic, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken broth and whisk to combine.
04 - Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker in a single layer.
05 - Pour honey mustard sauce evenly over chicken, ensuring each piece is well coated.
06 - Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 to 2½ hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
07 - About 15 minutes before serving, remove chicken breasts and set aside, covered loosely with foil.
08 - In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with cold water to create a smooth slurry. Stir into the sauce in the slow cooker.
09 - Turn slow cooker to high, cover, and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until sauce thickens.
10 - Return chicken to slow cooker, spoon thickened sauce over the top, and reheat for 2 to 3 minutes.
11 - Serve hot, drizzled with extra sauce, alongside rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The sauce does all the work while you go about your day, no hovering or stirring required.
  • It turns out restaurant worthy every single time, even if you forget to set a timer.
  • Leftovers shred into the most incredible sandwiches you will eat cold from the fridge at midnight.
02 -
  • Do not skip the cornstarch slurry, without it the sauce stays thin and runny instead of luxurious and coating.
  • If you lift the lid too often during cooking, you add 15 to 20 minutes to the total time, I learned this when my chicken took forever one impatient evening.
03 -
  • Use a slow cooker liner for the easiest cleanup of your life, I wish I'd discovered them years earlier.
  • If your chicken breasts are thick and uneven, pound them gently to an even thickness before cooking so they finish at the same time.
  • Taste the sauce before you pour it over the chicken and adjust the honey or mustard to your preference, this is your chance to make it exactly how you like it.
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