Simple and packed with flavor, crockpot honey mustard chicken is a healthy version of a classic. It’s easy to make with pantry staple ingredients and is a weeknight family-favorite you’ll make again and again.
Quick Look at the Recipe
- 🍽️ Flavor: Subtly sweet and tangy
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🔥 Cook Time: 4 1/2 – 6 1/2 hours
- 👥 Servings: 6 people
- 🥣 Main Ingredients: Chicken breasts, mustard, honey, onion, milk
- 📋 Method: Slow-cooker on low
- 📖 Dietary Info: Gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free option
- ❄️ Freezer Friendly: Yes, freeze for 2-3 months.
- 👩🍳 Tip: Honey is added near the end of cooking to help it retain its nutrition and create a richer honey mustard flavor.
A Healthier Take on a Childhood Favorite
I believe that healthy eating shouldn’t mean missing out on good food, and I love recreating my favorite childhood flavors for my kids with better ingredients.
Honey mustard has always been one of my favorite sauces, but store-bought versions often include ingredients like processed sugars, corn syrup, and yellow dye.
This healthy honey mustard chicken is made with simple, real-food ingredients I always have in my pantry, and is so quick and easy to make (it only takes 5 minutes to prep). It’s a kid-favorite you’ll feel good about serving your family!
Ingredients
Dairy-Free Option
Swap the milk for your favorite dairy-free milk.
Tools Needed
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: In a slow-cooker, stir together the mustard, onion, garlic, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and paprika. Then stir in the chicken.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
Step 2: Next, make a slurry by whisking together tapioca starch and water. Add it to the slow cooker along with milk and honey, and stir it in.
Then, using two forks, shred the chicken in the slow cooker, and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Step 3: Finally, serve over rice garnished with fresh parsley. Enjoy!
This simple dinner pairs perfect with healthy apple crisp for dessert!
FAQs
Chicken is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. If you don’t have a thermometer, check if it shreds easily with a fork, the juices run clear, and the center is opaque with no pink.
Yes, if you’re in a hurry, you can cook the chicken for 2 – 2 1/2 hours in the slow cooker on high, but it won’t be as tender.
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Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken breasts sliced into 1-inch strips
- 2/3 cup yellow mustard
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 onion diced
- 5 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- In a slow-cooker, stir together the mustard, onion, garlic, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and paprika. Then stir in the chicken.2/3 cup yellow mustard, 1/2 onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, 2 teaspoons paprika , 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 4 large chicken breasts
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Make a slurry by whisking together tapioca starch and water.5 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
- Add the slurry, milk and honey to the slow cooker and stir it in.2/3 cup honey, 1/2 cup milk
- Using two forks, shred the chicken in the slow cooker, and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Serve over rice and garnish with fresh parsley (optional).fresh parsley
Notes
- For a stronger, spicier flavor, feel free to substitute up to half the mustard for dijon mustard.
- If you’re in a hurry, you can cook the chicken for 2 – 2 1/2 hours on high, but it won’t be as tender.
How to know when it’s done
- The chicken shreds easily with a fork.
- The center is completely opaque and there’s no pink.
- The juices run clear.
Nutrition
If you tried this honey mustard chicken, I’d love to hear how it turned out for you! Please make sure to come back and leave a comment and a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating.
