Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken (Printable)

Tender chicken in sticky sweet chili sauce with garlic and ginger, perfect for easy weeknight dinners.

# What You'll Need:

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

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

09 - 2 green onions, sliced

10 - 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

11 - Fresh cilantro leaves

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.

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The sauce develops this incredible depth that tastes like it simmered all day even though you barely lifted a finger
Its the kind of dinner that makes people think you put in way more effort than you actually did

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The sauce thickens up considerably as it cools, so do not panic if it looks a little thin when you first open the lid
Cheese cloth on your slow cooker lid catches the condensation and prevents your sauce from getting watered down

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Pat the chicken dry before adding it to the slow cooker so the sauce actually sticks instead of sliding right off
If you have time, sear the chicken in a hot pan first for extra depth of flavor