Description
This Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken recipe delivers tender boneless chicken breasts cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce, finished with a creamy drizzle that balances the heat perfectly. It’s an easy, hands-off meal ideal for busy days, paired wonderfully with rice or noodles for a flavorful dinner.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Drizzle Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Cut the boneless skinless chicken breasts into large, bite-sized chunks and place them evenly in the slow cooker.
- Make Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together sriracha sauce, 1/4 cup honey, soy sauce, and lime juice until well combined.
- Cook Chicken: Pour the mixed sauce evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Prepare Drizzle: While the chicken is cooking, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, sweet chili sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, and hot sauce in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Serve: Once the chicken is cooked, serve it over rice, noodles, or your preferred base with a generous drizzle of the creamy sauce on top.
Notes
- Store leftover chicken in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and keep the drizzle sauce separate for best freshness.
- Reheat the chicken in the microwave and add the drizzle sauce only to individual servings before enjoying.
- You can freeze leftover chicken in an airtight container for up to 3 months without the drizzle sauce.
- For the drizzle, you may substitute all mayonnaise or all Greek yogurt depending on preference.
- To make this a freezer meal, combine chicken and honey sriracha sauce ingredients in a freezer bag, freeze for up to 6 months, thaw before cooking.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 50 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
