Name: Honey Hoisin Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients: 2 lbs. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs* ($5.59); pinch salt and pepper ($0.05); 2 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.08); 1/3 cup hoisin sauce ($0.60); 1/3 cup soy sauce ($0.32); 1/3 cup honey ($0.64); 2 Tbsp hot water ($0); 1 tsp minced ginger ($0.10); 4 cloves garlic, minced ($0.32); sesame seeds for garnish (optional) ($0.05); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro for garnish (optional) ($0.22)

Honey Hoisin Garlic Chicken

This Honey Hoisin Garlic Chicken from Jessica Gavin’s new cookbook is salty, sweet, and mouth-wateringly tender.

4 hr 15 min total 15 min prep 4 hr cook 4 1231 cal

Instructions

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1 Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the vegetable oil and swirl to coat the surface of the skillet. Add the chicken, skin side down, and sauté until golden brown (about 5-6 minutes). Flip the chicken and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
3 In a medium bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, water, ginger, and garlic. Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker.
4 Cover and cook the chicken on high for 3-4 hours, or low on low for 5-6 hours. Flip the chicken half-way through to make sure all of the chicken infuses with the sauce.
5 To serve, spoon the chicken over a bed of rice, drizzle the sauce from the slow cooker over top, then garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro (if desired).