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Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

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Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

This recipe for Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken is a great family friendly recipe. So easy to toss together & perfect for any busy weeknight!

Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Oh my heavens this has got to be one of my favorite recipes to date. My friend good friend Amanda sent me a recipe a few weeks ago for her recipe for Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken and said I had to give it a try because it was so yum and her kids loved it when she made it for dinner.

I have to admit because I was kind of skeptical. So many recipes for chicken in the slow cooker come out dry. Not all of them, but quite a few.

Not this recipe the chicken was as moist as moist can be and super tasty.

My husband Russ has a thing (more like an obsession) with garlic. He would put it on ice cream if given the chance. So he LOVED this recipe. And the kids…lets just say they don’t always LOVE my recipe creations. We usually have 1 kid who does not like dinner (and that kid would be Parker, my 11 year old who tends to be the pickest eater. He does not like chicken unless it is nuggets and he does not like casseroles). But all the kids gobbled this dish up!

I am definitely putting this one on the “to make again” list.

Give it a try and let me know if you and your family liked it as much as ours did!

Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

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Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

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Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken Recipe

Heidi Kennedy
This recipe for Crock-Pot Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken is sure to be a winner at the dinner table. Serve over rice with a side of steamed vegetables for a delicious dinner any day of the week.
4.80 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Entrée, Freezer Meals
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 Whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • â…” Cups Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
  • ¼ Cup Apple Juice
  • 6 – 8 Cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 2 Tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 3 Tablespoons Cold Water

Instructions

  • Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, vinegar, apple juice, garlic, soy sauce and pepper and then pour over the chicken in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Remove chicken from the slow cooker and set aside on a plate.
  • Carefully pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a medium sauce pan and bring to a simmer on the stove-top.
  • While the liquid is coming to a simmer, combine the cornstarch and cold water in a small cup or bowl to create a slurry.
  • Slowly pour the slurry mixture into the simmering sauce in the pan and simmer while stirring until the mixture begins to thicken, about 2 to 3 minutes and forms a glaze.
  • Serve chicken with sauce/glaze over top for a delicious meal.

Notes

To make clean up easier you may wish to either line your slow cooker with a slow cooker liner or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Freezer Meal Instructions:
  1. Place all ingredients into a 1 gallon size zippered freezer bag OR FoodSaver bag.
  2. Place bag on flat surface and seal bag closed while pressing out as much excess air as possible OR use your FoodSaver sealing system to vacuum seal the bag closed.
  3. Label bag with date prepared, name of recipe, ingredients and cooking instructions.
  4. Lay bag flat in freezer and allow to freeze for several hours. At that point you can stand the bags upright in your freezer if desired.
To Cook Freezer Meal:
  • Remove freezer meal bag from freezer and place either in refrigerator overnight OR in a clean kitchen sink filled with cool water for several hours just until the freezer meal is partially thawed enough to dump the contents of the bag into the slow cooker.
  • Cook according to the recipe directions adding 1 additional hour cooking time (in this case 7 to 9 hours on LOW or 4 to 5 hours on HIGH from the partially thawed state ).

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

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Comments

  1. Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    This chicken sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

    Reply
  2. Becky says

    April 8, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    I couldn’t find rice wine vinegar at the stores I went to. Is there a substitute I could try?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      April 12, 2014 at 6:27 PM

      Apple cider vinegar would work just fine too.

      Reply
  3. Kaz @ Melting Moments says

    June 28, 2014 at 11:02 PM

    This looks great. Do the breasts dry out at all?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      June 29, 2014 at 8:03 AM

      Chicken breasts can be hard to cook in the slow cooker for sure, but these came out very moist and yummy!

      Reply
  4. Jessica says

    November 3, 2014 at 5:52 AM

    can I use frozen chicken breast?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      November 3, 2014 at 7:16 PM

      I don’t see why you could not use frozen chicken breast. However without proper testing I cannot say for sure that it will turn out the same.

      Reply
  5. Karen says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    My favorite meatloaf recipe…your manly meatloaf is in my crock as we speak but here’s my question on this chicken recipe…I’ve never seen rice WINE vinegar but our stores here do have the seasoned rice vinegar. Is that the same????

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      April 11, 2015 at 6:44 AM

      Hi Karen, great question!

      Seasoned rice vinegar and seasoned rice wine vinegar are the same thing. So you should be good to go!

      Reply
      • Karen says

        April 11, 2015 at 9:12 AM

        Another great addition to my rapidly-growing collection from your site. The only thing I didn’t like about it was that, as a garlic lover, I was going crazy having to wait for it to be done with the aroma wafting throughout my home. Thanks again Heidi!!!

        Reply
        • Lady Heidi says

          April 11, 2015 at 11:46 PM

          LOL I know Karen…my husband goes NUTS when I cook this recipe. He loves garlic more than me I think. LOL

          Reply
  6. Andrew Downey says

    February 28, 2019 at 9:47 AM

    I love all kinds of foods but I am partial to anything sweet. I especially love the combo of brown sugar and soy sauce. This recipe really hit the mark and I absolutely loved it!! It’s in my personal cook book now and can’t wait to make it again! It had a wonderful depth of flavor!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      March 1, 2019 at 11:35 AM

      So glad you enjoyed the recipe Andrew!

      Reply
  7. Mike says

    September 26, 2019 at 9:49 AM

    Could you use chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      September 26, 2019 at 10:19 AM

      While this recipe has not been tested using chicken thighs I see no reason why it would not work. If you try it out Mike, be sure to come back and let us all know how it turned out for you!

      Reply
  8. Caroline says

    August 13, 2021 at 7:43 AM

    I totally messed up on this and combined all of the ingredients (including the corn starch) in the crock pot with the chicken. Is that ok or do I need to start over

    Reply
    • Emilee @ CrockPotLadies says

      August 13, 2021 at 5:24 PM

      You probably need to start over. Sorry!

      Reply
  9. Missy says

    January 12, 2022 at 6:22 PM

    I made this as a freezer meal and it was a big hit with teenagers and my husband! Dumped all the ingredients in a ziplock and threw in some already frozen chicken breasts. Thawed the night before cooking and dumped all together in crockpot. Tasted so great! Shredded into big chunks and served over rice and added sesame seeds on top for a little extra. The food smelled great cooking and two kids asked me if o was making sloppy joes! Interesting!

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      January 13, 2022 at 8:45 AM

      That’s awesome Missy! This is one of my favorite freezer meals! Just because it is so easy! I am glad you and your family enjoyed it!

      Reply
  10. Nellie says

    February 21, 2023 at 6:41 AM

    4 stars
    This is on my list for tomorrow. Can’t wait to try it. We love garlic! Question: I’ve always heard that when cooking chicken in a crockpot it’s best to use frozen chicken because it cooks so fast. What’s your thought on this?

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      February 28, 2023 at 5:13 PM

      I have not actually heard of that before Nellie. However I am okay with using either fresh or frozen. When I use frozen chicken I just add about another 45 to 60 minutes to the cooking time.

      Reply

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