Honey Garlic Chicken

Ingredients 

• ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce 

• 1/2  cup honey

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 2-3 cloves garlic , minced

• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1.5 pounds chicken breasts

For serving: Cooked rice or Quinoa, Sliced green onions, Sesame seeds

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, stir soy sauce, honey, olive oil, onion powder, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined.

• Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker. Pour sauce over the chicken.

• Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, or until the chicken easily falls apart.

• Serve over cooked rice or quinoa. Drizzle with extra sauce and sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

Sauce: If you like lots of sauce, feel free to double the recipe. 

Instant Pot: Follow step 2 and add 1/4 cup water to the bottom of the pot. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. If chicken is frozen, set it to 25 minutes. Then do a quick release once the time is up.

• To thicken the sauce: Remove chicken and shred. Remove 1/4 cup sauce and discard. Turn Instant Pot to sauté mode. Whisk in 2 Tablespoons cornstarch into remaining sauce and simmer until slightly thickened. Stir in chicken to serve.