Description
This Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken is sweet, savory, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Made with just 5 ingredients, it’s the ultimate no-fuss weeknight dinner the whole family will love. Set it, forget it, and come home to a comforting meal that practically makes itself!
Ingredients
5 chicken thighs, skin on, bone-in
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
Instructions
Add chicken thighs, garlic, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Toss to coat evenly.
Arrange chicken skin-side up.
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the top.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
Optional: For crispy skin, broil the chicken for 2–3 minutes after cooking.
Notes
Boneless Option: You can substitute boneless thighs or chicken breasts. Reduce cook time by 1–2 hours.
Veggie Add-Ins: Add baby carrots or halved baby potatoes under the chicken for a one-pot meal.
Storage: Leftovers store well in the fridge for 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg