You're going to love this flavor packed Honey Sriracha Chicken Recipe! It's sweet, spicy and delicious! What makes it even better (and easier!!)? It's all made in the slow cooker! This simple weeknight meal is 100 times better than take-out!
Be sure to try this meal next, it's one of my favorite crockpot chicken recipes!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
It's easy, flavorful and delicious. Slow cooking the chicken keeps it super tender every time.
I love an easy crockpot meal, how about you?
🗒️ Ingredients
For the exact measurements for the slow cooker sriracha chicken, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- chicken breast - you can certainly substitute chicken thighs if that's your meat of preference.
- cornstarch - thickens the sauce while it cooks in the crockpot
- yellow onion and red bell pepper - adds just the right amount of vegetables in this tasty meal.
- honey - the sweet and sticky addition for the sauce!
- Soy sauce, Worcestershire and Sriracha sauce - pantry ingredients to make this amazing sauce.
- garlic and red pepper flakes - for flavor and spice.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Dice the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces, toss with the cornstarch.
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker along with the onion and red bell pepper.
- Make the sauce - Combine the honey, soy sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, Sriracha sauce, granulated garlic, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Whisk to combine and pour in the slow cooker.
- Set the slow cooker to low and cook for six hours until the chicken is tender.
- Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.
🙋♀️ FAQ's
Have you never tried it? It's one of my favorite condiments! Sriracha is spicy and tangy with a light garlic flavor. It's not a stretch to say I put it on most everything! Eggs, potatoes, mixed with mayonnaise for a spread, yup! It's delicious!
You can use either! Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs. Whichever you'd prefer.
In my opinion, this is light to light/medium spicy. Just enough heat for flavor without overdoing it. However feel free to customize the recipe to your taste!
Now let's talk leftovers. Can the be frozen or is it best to refrigerate? Actually you can do both. Well sealed, leftovers can be refrigerated up to three days or frozen for up to three months.
This is also a great recipe for meal prep! Dice the chicken and vegetables on Sunday. Add all of the ingredients for the sauce to a screw top jar and refrigerate until you're ready to make the meal for dinner that night.
Your meal will be ready in a snap!
Serving suggestions
Serve the slow cooker sriracha chicken over rice with steamed vegetables or egg roll in a bowl. Simple and delicious, this is an easy meal!
If you're making a feast, then start with an appetizer. Potstickers are always a hit! Be sure to include Chicken Fried Rice - it's so easy to make!
Related recipes
Asian food is one of my favorite cuisines and I have some great recipes on the blog you should try next!
This Copycat Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe is one of my favorites! You won't believe how easy it is to make. And this yummy Teriyaki Noodle Recipe is super simple to make and would be a lovely side dish!
Mongolian Beef is always popular. Have you made it at home? This easy pressure cooker recipes makes it a snap!
Recipe
Honey Sriracha Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breast
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Trim the fat from the chicken breasts and cut into bite-sized pieces. Transfer to a bowl, toss in the cornstarch and set aside.
- Place the diced chicken in the slow cooker, add the onion and red bell pepper. Toss to combined.
- Now make the sauce. Combine the honey, soy sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, Sriracha sauce, granulated garlic, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Whisk to combine and pour in the slow cooker.
- Set the slow cooker to low and cook for six hours. (or four hours on high)
- When the chicken is done cooking, turn the slow cooker to the WARM setting.
- Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.
Notes
Nutrition
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This amazing recipe comes to me via my buddy Erin from The Speckled Palate because today is..... Freaky Friday Blog Hop!
This round I was assigned Erin's blog and I had so much fun checking out her blog and learning more about her.
What strikes me about her blog first (beyond the amazing photographs of all of the delicious food) is Erin's photo. She has the most beautiful welcoming smile and I know if we ever sat down, we'd quickly become fast friends!
Similar to Bowl Me Over, the Speckled Palate her focus is fresh ingredients, easy recipes and simple entertaining. You'll definitely want to check it out because I know there are a ton of recipes that will catch your eye!
When it came time to choose, it was tough! I really had my eye on her Authentic Gumbo Recipe! The roux is dark and complex and it is fabulous. If you're looking for a yummy recipe, check it out!
And then I spied her recipe for Cream Biscuits with White Sausage Gravy. Talk about comfort food, totally my kinda meal!!
So many delicious recipes, I finally decided on Honey Sriracha Chicken Rice Bowls - tender chicken in a sweet spicy sauce. I really felt like it's a recipe that you would enjoy as much as we have!
Published: February 6, 2020 updated June 8, 2021 to improve instructions and reader experience.
Erin
I love that you made this recipe so much, Deb! Thank you for your sweet words--I really hope we can meet up at some point and share a favorite drink/app because I know we'd have a blast.
Our family loves the sweet-spicy combination, and it sounds like yours does, too. I love all the information you've shared here and seriously cannot wait to make this dish again. It's been too long!
Jennifer Ann Stewart
When we moved last summer we left behind our favorite take out place and I haven't found one that I like yet. Seeing this, I quit looking and just made your recipe. Now my favorite takeout is eating in with this!
Angela
I need to make this chicken asap! Its simple but so much flavor is going on. I need more meals like this on these crazy days!
Brandi Burgess
I love me some sriracha!!!!!!!
Lori V
So much flavor in such a simple to prepare dish! Disappeared fast, you know that makes it a winner!
Lois
I’m going to be make this wonderful recipe this week. It just sounds great
Julie Menghini
You picked the perfect recipe! I love sweet, heat and Asian flavors and can't wait to try this one!
Debi
This is a great recipe. Easy and delicious. And I love all the colorful veggies!
michele
This was even better than I imagined. Tender chicken, so much flavor and perfect over rice! A definite keeper!
Kathleen Pope
Everything about this Honey Sriracha Chicken makes my mouth water! Simple, quick to the table, filling and so tasty!
Bowl Me Over
True, true and true! 😀 Thanks Kathleen, I hope you give it a try!
Kathleen Pope
I cannot wait, it’s on our dinner plan this week!
Michaela Kenkel
Stellar recipe right here!! Love all of those bright colored veggies! I love making Asian food at home, and we are HUGE fans of Sriracha. You can bet this will be on our menu next week!
Bowl Me Over
Wonderful! You will love it Michaela, it is one terrific meal!!