A homemade honey garlic sauce cooks with chicken thighs in this flavorful, family-friendly slow cooker recipe. It can also be made in an Instant Pot, with variations for skin-on or skinless chicken.
1: Add chicken to the slow cooker.
2: In a small bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients until well combined.
3: Pour sauce on top of chicken.
4: Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or LOW for 4-6 hours.
5: For Instant Pot SKIN-ON CHICKEN ONLY: Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté. Once hot, add oil to the pot.
6: Add the chicken, skin side down, and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side until nicely browned. Remove chicken and set aside.
7: Add 1/4 cup water into the pressure cooker and deglaze the bottom by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
8: Add the chicken back to the Instant Pot.
9: For SKINLESS CHICKEN: Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the Instant Pot without sautéing.
10: In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and pour sauce on top of the chicken.
11: Close the lid and seal the valve.
12: Set high pressure for 12 minutes and quick release the pressure.
