🍗 Slow Cooker Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

📝 Description

This Slow Cooker Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken is tender, juicy, and packed with sweet and savory flavor. Boneless chicken breasts are slow-cooked in a rich garlic-brown sugar sauce that caramelizes beautifully while staying moist. It’s an easy dump-and-go crockpot meal perfect for busy families.

🛒 Ingredients

• 4–5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup soy sauce

• 3–4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• ½ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ¼ cup chicken broth

• 1 tbsp olive oil

Optional: 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (to thicken sauce)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Lightly grease your slow cooker.

2. Place chicken breasts inside.

3. In a bowl, whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, seasoning, paprika, pepper, broth, and oil.

4. Pour mixture over chicken.

5. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–6 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.

6. Optional: Remove chicken, stir in cornstarch slurry, cook 10–15 minutes to thicken sauce.

7. Return chicken and spoon sauce over top before serving.

🍽 Servings

Serves 4–5 people.

📊 Nutritional Info (Approx. per serving)

• Calories: 320

• Protein: 35g

• Carbs: 18g

• Fat: 10g

• Sugar: 14g

🌟 Benefits

✔ High in protein
✔ Family-friendly flavor
✔ Simple pantry ingredients
✔ Great for meal prep

💡 Notes & Tips

• Add baby potatoes or carrots for a full one-pot meal.

• Use chicken thighs for extra juiciness.

• Garnish with fresh parsley or green onions.

• Store leftovers up to 4 days in fridge.

❓ Q & A

Q: Can I use frozen chicken?
Yes, but increase cooking time slightly and ensure internal temp reaches 165°F.

Q: Can I make it less sweet?
Reduce brown sugar to ⅓ cup.

Q: Can I freeze it?
Yes, freeze up to 2 months in airtight container.