Description
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken is a delectable and easy dinner option, featuring tender chicken thighs coated in a sweet and savory brown sugar garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 chicken thighs, skin on, bone-in
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Add the chicken, salt, pepper, and garlic to the slow cooker.
- Note: If you like more brown, crispy skin you can brown the chicken, skin-side down in a pan with about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for a few minutes before adding to the slow cooker. If your slow cooker has a sear function, you can sear the skin right in the slow cooker.
- Mix it up then flip the chicken skin side up.
- Sprinkle on the brown sugar.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- (Optional) Serve with fresh chopped parsley sprinkled over the top.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider marinating the chicken in the brown sugar and garlic mixture for a few hours before cooking.
- Serve the chicken with rice or vegetables to soak up the delicious sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg