Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles

"Noodles with umami flavor that practically cook themselves? That’s a win!" said recipe tester Amanda Stanfield.

This slow cooker dish gently simmers tender chicken thighs to a perfect balance of sweet and savory. Add in some soft, chewy noodles, and you’ve got a comforting meal the whole family will love. The flavors may be complex, but the process is delightfully simple.

Amanda Stanfield

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup honey

• 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce

• 6 medium garlic cloves, minced

• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce or soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

• 1 tablespoon Sriracha chile sauce

• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry

• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

• 2 tablespoons tap water

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 16 ounces fresh lo mein noodles, cooked according to package directions

• 3 large (1/2-ounce each) scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish

• white sesame seeds

Instructions

Collect all ingredients.

In a 6-quart slow cooker, mix together honey, soy sauce, garlic, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, Sriracha, Shaoxing wine, ginger, sesame oil, and salt. Add the chicken thighs, arranging them in a single layer over the honey sauce.

Cover and cook until the chicken is fully tender, approximately 3 hours on HIGH or 5 hours on LOW.

Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with a fork on a cutting board.

With the slow cooker set to HIGH, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook for another 30 seconds, until slightly thickened. Turn off the slow cooker. Add the shredded chicken back in, along with the cooked noodles and scallions; toss to combine.

Divide the noodle mixture into 6 bowls, and top with scallions and sesame seeds for garnish.

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