Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken (Print)

Juicy chicken breasts simmered in a luscious honey mustard sauce, achieving tender perfection with minimal effort. A family favorite.

# Components:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1.5 to 2 pounds)

→ Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
03 - 1/3 cup honey
04 - 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
05 - 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
06 - 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
09 - 1/4 teaspoon paprika
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
11 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 - 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth

→ Thickener

13 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
14 - 2 tablespoons cold water

# Directions:

01 - Trim excess fat from chicken breasts and pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.
02 - Whisk Dijon mustard, honey, whole grain mustard, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl until completely smooth.
03 - Stir in minced garlic, onion powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and chicken broth. Whisk until well combined.
04 - Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker in a single, even layer.
05 - Pour honey mustard sauce evenly over the chicken, ensuring each piece is thoroughly coated.
06 - Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 to 2.5 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
07 - About 15 minutes before serving, transfer chicken breasts to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
08 - Mix cornstarch with cold water in a small bowl to create a smooth slurry. Stir into the sauce remaining in the slow cooker.
09 - Turn slow cooker to high, cover, and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until sauce thickens.
10 - Return chicken to slow cooker, spoon thickened sauce over the top, and reheat 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot with extra sauce over rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The sauce does all the work while you go about your day, coming out thick and glossy without standing over a stove
  • Something about honey and mustard together makes people think you know secrets about cooking that you actually just learned from being hungry
02 -
  • The sauce might look thin right when you open the lid, but that cornstarch trick at the end transforms it completely so trust the process
  • Whole grain mustard can settle to the bottom while cooking, so give everything a gentle stir before serving to redistribute those seeds
03 -
  • Set your timer for when to add the cornstarch, because if you forget until serving time the sauce never gets that restaurant quality thickness
  • Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker with the thicker end facing outward so everything cooks evenly
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