Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
This slow cooker honey mustard chicken is easy to make with pantry ingredients. Tender, juicy chicken with a sweet and tangy herbed honey mustard sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 558kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅓ cup dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium high heat, add the olive oil allowing it to heat until shiny (about 1-2 minutes). 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Swirl the oil to coat the entire bottom of the pan and then place the chicken into the pan, skin side down, and cook until golden and the skin releases easily from the pan (about 4-5 minutes).
- In the bowl of the crockpot, whisk together the dijon mustard, honey, heavy cream, cream cheese, and rosemary until well combined. ⅓ cup dijon mustard, ⅓ cup honey, ⅓ cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons cream cheese, 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary
- Nestle the chicken into the crockpot, cover and cook on high 2-3 hours or low 5-6 hours. When the chicken has finished cooking, remove it to a platter and set aside.
- Whisk together the water and cornstarch. Drizzle it into the honey mustard sauce and whisk well. Add the chicken back in, cover and allow the sauce to thicken for 5-10 minutes. 3 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Brush or spoon the sauce over the chicken, garnish with parsley or green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
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The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 4, with 1 serving being 1/4 of the chicken and sauce. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg