This is one of the best crockpot recipes to serve over rice. The fruit and honey go together really well and the recipe is extremely simple to make. For this honey chicken recipe, you just combine everything, switch the crockpot on, and leave it all to cook. If you like sweet and tangy chicken recipes you will find this recipe a breeze to put together and wonderfully tasty to eat. The whole family will love the spicy sweetness of the meal and the juicy and moist chicken. A lot of crockpot recipes use honey because it cooks well, complements other flavors and goes really well with chicken in particular.
There are lots of slow cooker recipes using honey and some of them, unlike this honey chicken recipe, are sweet rather than savory. If you have ever made crockpot dessert recipes, you might have used honey rather than sugar, to add some sweetness to the dish. The honey in this honey chicken does the same thing and goes well with the sweetness of the fruit. Chicken has a mild flavor, which makes it suitable for combining with all kinds of flavorings and seasonings, from very aromatic and delicate ones to full-flavored ones.
Try this honey chicken if you fancy something sweet, mouthwatering, and fruity. Because of the sweetness of this honey chicken recipe, it tends to be very popular with the kids as well as with the grownups. Serve it with egg noodles if you like, instead of the boiled rice.
Ingredients -
8 chicken thighs, no bones, or skin
1 onion, diced
⅓ cup chicken broth
½ cup honey
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup dried fruit
Preparation:
Add the chicken to the crockpot, sprinkle the salt, pepper, and ginger on top, making sure you cover the chicken well.
Add the dried fruit.
Pour in the chicken broth and honey.
Sprinkle in the onion, cover, and cook for 8 hours on low.
Serve with boiled white rice.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
This delicious chicken in a thick honey sauce makes a wonderful dinner when served with boiled rice or noodles. The chicken, honey, and fruit are flavored with ginger and onion, as well as tasty chicken broth to fortify the chicken flavor. You can see from the photo how appetizing this looks and nobody will be disappointed with this slow cooked honey chicken recipe. You can make this for a family dinner or even when you have friends coming over and you want to impress them with something a bit different. Try this easy crockpot recipe and discover how delicious our honey chicken recipe really is.