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Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken

Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Best of all, there is only 10 minutes of prep and is so much better than take-out. Simmered in a flavorful and spicy Sriracha chili sauce, this is sure to become a family favorite.

Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Best of all, there is only 10 minutes of prep and is so much better than take-out. Simmered in a flavorful and spicy Sriracha chili sauce, this is sure to become a family favorite. Great for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are perfect for school or lunch bowls

If you are looking for more slow cooker and Asian recipes, be sure to check out my {Slow Cooker}  AND {Asian Inspired} Pinterest boards, and follow along for some more ideas!

Before having kiddos and moving to a smaller town, the hubs and I used to order take-out — a lot.

After a busy day at work plus a very long commute, there were many nights that I dreaded having to think about fixing dinner from scratch. This all changed after we got a slow cooker. It made meal times so much easier. I love that you can just toss everything inside and come home to a healthy and home cooked meal.

Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Best of all, there is only 10 minutes of prep and is so much better than take-out. Simmered in a flavorful and spicy Sriracha chili sauce, this is sure to become a family favorite. Great for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are perfect for school or lunch bowls

This flavorful Sriracha Chili Chicken makes a regular appearance at our house. It’s spicy from the sriracha sauce and chili pepper with a hint of sweetness from the honey.

You can also tone down the amount of spiciness depending on your heat tolerance too.

Swap out the chicken with extra firm tofu or any other protein of your choice too. Feel like more veggies? Toss those in as well.

A delicious and easy weeknight meal that’s full of flavor without having to order take-out!

Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Best of all, there is only 10 minutes of prep and is so much better than take-out. Simmered in a flavorful and spicy Sriracha chili sauce, this is sure to become a family favorite. Great for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are perfect for school or lunch bowls

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Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
 

This slow cooker Sriracha chili chicken makes an easy weeknight dinner without having to order take-out. Simmered in a flavorful and spicy Sriracha chili sauce, this is sure to become a family favorite.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: slow cooker asian chicken recipe, slow cooker chicken recipe, sriracha recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 438 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts left whole
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 1/4-1/3 cup Sriracha you can adjust more or less depending on your heat tolerance
  • 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce can substitute with gluten free tamari or coconut aminos for paleo-friendly version
  • 1/3 cup honey can substitute with agave
  • 3 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes* or use 1 whole red Thai chili pepper, seeded, finely chopped, to taste (see notes)
Cornstarch Slurry:
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch** see notes
  • 2 tablespoon lukewarm water
Toppings for Garnish (optional):
  • sesame seeds
  • fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. Lightly spray the bottom of the crockpot with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the bottom of the crockpot.
  2. Whisk together the garlic, ginger, Sriracha, soy sauce, honey, vinegar and sesame oil and pour mixture over chicken.
  3. Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours (depending on your crockpot - mine was done at 2 hours), until chicken is cooked through. Toss in the crushed red pepper flakes or red Thai chili if desired. (You may choose to leave out the red peppers depending on your heat tolerance).
  4. After the chicken is cooked through, whisk together the cornstarch slurry and pour into the crockpot, mixing well with the sauce. Cook for another 20 minutes on high until the sauce thickens up.
  5. Shred or cut chicken into bite-sized cubes.
  6. Serve chicken with rice or noodles as desired and a generous heaping of sauce.
  7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and fresh cilantro.
Recipe Notes

* Omit or adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes or red Thai chili depending on your heat tolerance

** Adjust amount of Sriracha depending on your heat tolerance

Use more or less cornstarch depending on how thick you want the sauce

**Every crockpot has different cooking times depending on the manufacturer. Please adjust cooking times as needed.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 serving (1/4 recipe))
Calories 438 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 1723mg 72%
Potassium 941mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Sugars 23g
Protein 50g 100%
Vitamin A 1.8%
Vitamin C 17.8%
Calcium 2.1%
Iron 9.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapples and Bell Peppers

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Comments

  1. This looks magnificent, Kelly! I love my slow cooker so much too! NEED to add this to the menu this week!

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  11. That sounds amazing! JD and I both like spicy food so I will totally make this. I love my slow cooker. Between baseball, dance, work and school it’s so nice to know that dinner is already cooking without me.

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  12. I too love my slow cooker and love the fact you can be out and busy all day and still come home to a healthy home cooked meal. This looks lovely as usual 🙂

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  13. Hooray for another slow cookout takeout recipe! I need to get with the program and start cooking with my slow cooker again. It is amazing that the machine can make a meal this delicious and beautiful!

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  19. Simmered in a spicy, Sriracha chili sauce? Girl, you *know* this recipe is speaking my language! I love this Kelly. I feel like you made it for me! Pinned & pinned & pinned (not kidding – multiple boards – it’s too good not to share!)

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  21. Did you say sriracha??? haha I’m all over this recipe Kelly! Definitely checking it out – I love my crockpot and am always always looking for new recipes to try! Hope you had a wonderful weekend friend!

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  22. Same here, Kelly – we used to order takeout a lot back in the day, too. Moving to the burbs totally “forced” me to cook more and I’m grateful for it now! This dish looks seriously amazing! That sauce is insane. You are truly the queen of the slow cooker! I need to better utilize it, starting with your recipes. Thanks!

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  30. This is my kind of supper — it’s a super supper! I love that you can make it in a slow cooker, and all those flavors, Kelly. Sounds so delicious! Pinning.

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  32. So, I’m kinda paranoid about leaving things on in the house while I’m gone because of Cheeto, but everyone seems to rave about their slowcookers and it would be really nice to have a cooked dinner to come home to everynight! I’ll have to look into it 🙂 This chicken looks awesome and I love the little red peppers!

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