Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 5 hours
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
1/3 c. low-sodium soy sauce
1/3 c. honey
2 T. tomato paste
4 cloves garlic minced
1 T. rice vinegar
2 T. cornstarch
Instructions:
- Place the chicken in the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
- In a medium mixing bowl or very large measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, garlic, and rice vinegar. Pour over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. If you are available, flip the chicken over once halfway through to coat both sides. (If not, don’t stress; it will still be tasty.)
- Remove the chicken to a plate and let cool slightly.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the slow cooker cooking liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally. If you’d like the sauce particularly thick, you can cook it for a full 30 minutes in the slow cooker OR follow the stovetop method below.
- For quicker sauce thickening, reduce the sauce on the stove: After whisking in the cornstarch, transfer the cooking liquid to a medium saucepan. Cook on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring often until the sauce thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.