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Printable recipe for sweet and sticky honey garlic chicken tenders crockpot

Sweet and Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders Crockpot Recipe 2025

An easy, flavorful slow cooker recipe for sweet and sticky honey garlic chicken tenders crockpot style. Great for weeknight meals or meal prep.

  • Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale

Chicken tenders – 1.5 pounds

Honey – ½ cup

Soy sauce (low sodium) – ¼ cup

Garlic, minced – 4 cloves

Apple cider vinegar – 1 tablespoon

Cornstarch – 1 tablespoon

Cold water – 1 tablespoon

Optional:

Crushed red pepper flakes – ¼ teaspoon

Fresh grated ginger – 1 teaspoon

Green onions – sliced, for garnish

Sesame seeds – for garnish

Hoisin sauce – optional, 1 tbsp

Instructions

1. Place chicken tenders in an even layer in your crockpot.

2. In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, and optional ginger.

3. Pour sauce over chicken, ensuring it’s evenly coated.

4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2.5–3 hours.

5. Remove chicken; stir cornstarch and water into the sauce.

6. Cook on HIGH for 10–15 minutes until thickened.

7. Return chicken to pot, coat in sauce, and serve.

Notes

Serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Slice leftovers for wraps or lunch bowls.

Add hoisin or broil chicken for extra stickiness.

  • Author: Ellie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 18g
  • Sodium: 780mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 22g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 32g
  • Cholesterol: 90mg

Keywords: sweet and sticky honey garlic chicken tenders crockpot, honey garlic chicken, slow cooker chicken tenders