You will love my easy recipe for Honey Garlic and Ginger Chicken. It is so versatile! Although I often find myself serving this recipe with brown rice and stir fried vegetables, it’s also amazing with noodles or even on a toasted bun with fresh lettuce, sliced spring onions and radishes. I particularly like to serve it on a pretzel or brioche bun – so good!
Like my Chicken and Cashew Nuts and Chinese Style Beef in the Slow Cooker, this recipe is the perfect way to make your own take out. I prefer doing this as I know exactly what is in it the food I’m eating, and it’s generally healthier too. Although you do need to plan ahead, my Honey Garlic and Ginger Chicken is easy, frugal and delicious.
As well as providing a wonderful warming flavour, ginger has many health benefits. It’s also one of those spices that is reputed to stimulate your metabolism.
I use chicken breasts because my family prefer them, but you can of course make this Honey Garlic and Ginger Chicken recipe with chicken thighs.
Honey Garlic and Ginger Chicken is Good To Make Ahead
My Honey Garlic and Ginger Chicken tastes even better the day after you make it. You may just want to make it ahead and bask in the warm glow of knowing you’ve got delicious dinner options on hand in the fridge. I always enjoy that feeling. It makes meal planning so much easier!
- 1 teaspoon mild vegetable oil
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (you can also use chicken thighs)
- ½ cup soy sauce
- the juice and rind of a fresh orange
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 inch of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 generous teaspoon dried basil
- a generous pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Brush the inside of the slow cooker with the oil.
- Lay the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, orange juice and rind, ketchup, honey, ginger, garlic, basil, salt and pepper.
- Pour over the chicken, spreading evenly over all the meat.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the sauce. Leave the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the slow cooker to absorb even more of the sauce.
- Serve with brown rice or noodles and stir fried vegetables or on toasted rolls with a fresh lettuce and veggie garnish. I like to use shredded spring onions and radishes.
- Cool any leftovers and refrigerate.
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Hilary S says
January 30, 2018 at 11:07 pmThank you, April. This sound delicious (similar to something else that I make that’s done in the oven). I think this could be tomorrow’s tea!
April Harris says
January 31, 2018 at 4:49 pmThank you, Hilary! I’m really glad you like the sound of it. I keep getting asked to make it again – I hope you will find the same thing 🙂
Hilary says
February 2, 2018 at 12:36 pmIt was a thumbs up from the family and the leftovers made an excellent lunch in a wrap. I’ll definitely be making it again!
April Harris says
February 2, 2018 at 1:10 pmI’m so glad you all enjoyed it, Hilary! Thank you so much for letting me know 🙂
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
January 31, 2018 at 8:33 pmApril, first I must tell you how much I love your new blog design! It’s informative and colorful, yet peaceful and definitely encourages browsing for yummies! Congratulations! This dish is right up my alley…healthy and delicious and a must-try for sure!
April Harris says
February 1, 2018 at 9:58 amThank you so much, Linda! I’m so glad you like it! I’m really glad you like this dish too. I love how versatile it is!
Natalie A says
January 31, 2018 at 10:04 pmThis recipe looks and sounds yummy! I love that it has honey, garlic, and ginger. I love that you can throw it in the crockpot and have it be cooking during the day. I pinned this recipe so I have it saved! Thank you for sharing!
April Harris says
February 1, 2018 at 9:58 amThank you so much, Natalie, and thank you for pinning too. It really is delicious.
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
February 1, 2018 at 2:35 pmOh, this looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try it.
April Harris says
February 1, 2018 at 5:17 pmThank you so much, Laura!
Pauline Wiles says
February 1, 2018 at 5:50 pmI’m thinking about my meal plan for next week: this one might well be on there. (You had me at honey ginger!)
April Harris says
February 2, 2018 at 1:07 pmI love that flavour combination too, Pauline! I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Claire says
February 3, 2018 at 2:15 pmThis looks and sounds very tasty April. I would love to try some 🙂
Thanks for sharing at Welcome To The Weekend Blog Hop hope you’re having a lovely weekend.
April Harris says
February 3, 2018 at 5:46 pmThank you, Claire 🙂 I hope you are having a lovely weekend too!
Miz Helen says
February 6, 2018 at 6:17 pmHi April,
Your Honey Garlic and Ginger Chicken is awesome and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
April Harris says
February 7, 2018 at 3:03 pmThank you so much, Miz Helen 🙂