Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is a comforting and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken breasts with a rich honey mustard sauce. Perfect for an easy dinner, it requires minimal prep and slow cooking to develop deep flavors and juicy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup yellow mustard
- 1 ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup salted butter, melted
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp. dried leaf oregano
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup heavy cream (add at the end)
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker, ensuring they are evenly spread for uniform cooking.
- Mix the sauce: In a small bowl, combine honey, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, melted butter, minced garlic, dried leaf oregano, salt, and pepper. Hold off adding the heavy cream until later.
- Pour the sauce: Pour the prepared honey mustard mixture evenly over the chicken breasts in the slow cooker, coating them thoroughly.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on LOW for 6 hours to allow the chicken to become tender and absorb the sauce flavors.
- Add cream: At the end of the cooking time, add the ½ cup of heavy cream to the slow cooker. Stir gently to combine the cream with the sauce for richness.
- Shred and serve: Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker, mixing with the creamy sauce. Serve warm and enjoy your hearty meal!
Notes
- Do not add the heavy cream at the beginning as it can curdle during slow cooking.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more salt or pepper if desired.
- Serve this dish with rice, mashed potatoes, or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
