Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken made with just five ingredients, you can set it in minutes and have the perfect weeknight meal!

Or if you’re looking for a slow cooker pork version of this recipe (minus the veggies and plus some bacon) here it is! Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin

Some notes about this Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken:

• Yes, you can absolutely make this meal in the oven. Set it on a sheet pan just like you would in the slow cooker and roast at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes (you may want to use foil).
• Want some spice? Add in crushed red pepper or a squirt of Sriracha.
• If you want an even deeper caramel flavor, try dark brown sugar.
• Do not add any liquid! I know it can be scary to cook dry in a slow cooker, the chicken will release a lot of liquids.
• Serve with rice or potato wedges and roasted vegetables.

You can also swap out different cuts of chicken in the slow cooker.

• Try using Chicken Breasts (brownie points for draping bacon on them to keep the chicken moist).
• Double the topping and toss chicken wings with the same topping and cook for 6 hours on low.
• Try rubbing a double topping amount over an entire chicken propped up on some foil balls to keep the chicken out of liquid.

Looking for more slow cooker chicken recipes?

• Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken
• Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
• Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken
• Crisp & Juicy Slow Cooker Chicken
• Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken

Looking for more awesome Brown Sugar Garlic Recipes?

• Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops
• Brown Sugar Garlic Pork with Carrots and Potatoes
• Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
• Slow Cooker Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Loin

Tools Used in the making of these Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken Thighs:
Slow Cooker: Love this slow cooker and how programmable it is, it has been a workhorse for me… until…
My New Slow Cooker: This recipe was made in this slow cooker. For larger roasts I also brown the meat in the insert and not lose a bunch of the flavor by transferring the meat and leaving the browned bits behind. If you’re thinking of a new slow cooker, consider it if your budget is open.

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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken made with just five ingredients, you can set it in the morning in just minutes and have the perfect weeknight meal!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings 5 Servings

Calories 308 kcal

Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

• 5 chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup brown sugar packed

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Add the chicken, salt, pepper and garlic to the slow cooker.
2. Mix it up then flip the chicken skin side up.
3. Sprinkle on the brown sugar.

4. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 308 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 110mg37%

Sodium 324mg14%

Potassium 263mg8%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 90IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 27mg3%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.