A Slow Cooker Chicken recipe is an easy way to get dinner on the table and you can't beat the fantastic hoisin sauce that flavors this crockpot recipe. 176 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken Recipe {Crockpot}

You can't beat a great slow cooker chicken recipe for an easy dinner that doesn't require much thought. Plus, it involves hoisin sauce, which is always a good thing. Actually, a friend recently asked me what hoisin sauce tasted like because she wasn't sure she had tried it. Once I got over my initial mock horror (haven't tried hoisin sauce, the best condiment ever to be siphoned into a glass jar?!), I told her that it is a thick, rich Chinese barbecue sauce with the saltiness of soy sauce and a slight sweetness.

Just good all-around.

When I pulled out my crockpot that day, I had hoisin sauce on the brain and chicken in the fridge. This slow cooker chicken recipe practically made itself from there. I love it when that happens!

Try my pressure cooker version of this recipe, Hoisin Instant Pot Chicken Breasts.

I'm not kidding when I say that it just doesn't get any easier than this recipe. Just pour the 6-ingredient sauce over the boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the slow cooker, and cook for an hour and a half.

Once the chicken is cooked, all that's left to do is shred the meat and boil the sauce with some cornstarch to make it rich and thick.

So, how do you serve this slow cooker chicken?

Serve it over rice with stir-fried veggies, such as Stir Fried Green Beans or Spicy Stir Fried Cabbage.
Wrap it in a tortilla with vegetables for an easy lunch.
Tuck it in corn tortillas with Spicy Asian Slaw with Carrots & Ginger Dressing for a fun take on tacos
Toss it with cooked soba noodles and vegetables. Use the remaining sauce to coat the noodles.

Tip: Both hoisin sauce and chili-garlic sauce can be found in the international aisle of most grocery stores.

Other healthy slow cooker recipes:

Slow Cooker Italian Chickpeas {Cookin' Canuck}
Slow Cooker Turkey & Potato Soup {Cookin' Canuck}
Pineapple Chicken (Crockpot) {Well Plated}
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Chili {Spend with Pennies}

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Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken Recipe {Crockpot}

It doesn't get any easier or tastier than this Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken recipe. Plus, there are plenty of ways to serve it for dinner to keep things interesting. 176 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

4.60 from 60 votes

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Course: Entrees

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Healthy Dinner Recipes, Instant Pot

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1 35

Total Time: 1 45

Servings: Servings

Calories: 176kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
⅓ cup hoisin sauce
⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
2 tablespoons minced ginger
½ teaspoons chili-garlic sauce or to taste
2 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
1 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chicken broth, honey (or agave nectar), ginger and chili-garlic sauce.
Place the trimmed chicken thighs in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
Cook the chicken on HIGH for 1 ½ to 2 hours or on LOW for 4 hours, or until cooked through.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred with two forks or your hands.
Pour the sauce into a small saucepan. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water, then add to the sauce.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking frequently. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
Place the shredded chicken in a bowl or into the slow cooker to keep warm, and pour ¾ cup of the sauce over top. (Reserve remaining sauce for serving over rice or stir-fried vegetables.) Toss to coat. Serve and garnish with green onions.

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Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 4 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 4 (Points+)

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This post was originally published on September 29, 2014, and has been updated.

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Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken Recipe {Crockpot}