If you like crock pot recipes, you will love this easy Crock Pot Chicken Thighs in Honey Beer Sauce recipe for a flavorful chicken dinner for your family! The chicken is cooked slowly and is perfectly seasoned in the slow cooker.
Have you had chicken that is cooked so well that it practically melts in your mouth?
Slow cooker chicken thighs cooked in a honey beer sauce did just that.
I really do love crock pot recipes. And chicken is one of our favorite things to cook in a crock pot. Over the weekend, we made my slow cooker chicken cacciatore and it was so good. Everyone loved how amazing it was and I loved that I didn't have to put too much effort into it.
Sometimes, I like to change things up and add a few Indian flavors in a slow cooker chicken recipe. The slow cooker Indian butter chicken recipe really takes the chicken to a whole new taste level.
But the same old chicken recipes can get dull and boring.
So, I am always looking for new flavor combinations to mix things up a bit.
I have cooked seafood in beer before, but never chicken, so I thought it might be interesting to try! If it can make seafood taste like heaven, then how amazing would beer chicken taste, right?
I decided to add a little honey for some sweetness, soy sauce for some saltiness, and mustard for a little tang. It turned out so delicious, I have made this many times over already!
You can use different kids of beer to get different flavors in this dish. I have used whatever we happened to have handy in the fridge, from Coors Light to Sam Adams Winter Lager, and I think once I even used a Pilsner Urquell (shhhh, don't tell DH I used his favorite beer!)
For this crockpot recipe, use boneless skinless chicken thighs for best results. They cook faster and they are juicier. The beer works through the whole chicken, so, the chicken will easily dissolve in your mouth. Use fresh or frozen chicken thighs for this recipe.
A common question I have been asked about this recipe is, "how long to cook chicken in crock pot". I have found that these crock pot chicken thighs cook to perfection in 6 hours. Anything less than that and the chicken is under cooked.
So, in my experience, the magic number is 6 hours and 10 minutes! I start it at about 1pm in the afternoon and its ready by dinner time which makes my life so much easier! While the slow cooker is doing its thing, I get so much work done.
And, also get some much needed me-time!
I have decided that I will make slow cooker recipes once a week, so, that I can get keep my to-do list very short.
If you are a fan of garlic, add a few cloves of garlic in these chicken thighs recipe. The garlic really brings out the flavors of the chicken and beer. Also, your kitchen is going to have a delicious aroma while they are cooking in the slow cooker.
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Interested in some other crock pot recipes with chicken?
Easiest Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice
Crockpot Mushroom Artichoke Chicken
Crockpot Cheeseburger Recipe
Or, check out my popular Oven Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs with Jalapeno Artichoke Topping for another easy, flavorful weeknight dinner option!
Crock Pot Chicken Thighs in Honey Beer Sauce
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Crock Pot Chicken Thighs in Honey Beer Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup chopped onion (use frozen if you don't have time to chop)
- 2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ¾ cup beer (any kind you like, changing the beer changes up the flavor!)
- 3 cloves garlic optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, and mustard3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Set it aside
- Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the chopped onion and garlic1 cup chopped onion, 3 cloves garlic
- Add the chicken thighs on top of the onion.2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Pour the beer over the chicken¾ cup beer
- Pour the soy sauce mixture over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
Jess says
This sounds amazing! 🙂
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Dale says
BLAND BLAND BLAND, I added cilantro, lime juice, paprika, salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Now that was the ticket. Thanks for the basic boring recipe however.
Kristin King says
Glad to hear you were able to customize to your taste!
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Hi Kristin, this is great. I hope you bring it over to Food on Friday (which is on right now) as part of Pot Luck. Each month there are now 3 different themes plus a Potluck – so you should always be able to share something. If you would like to join in the fun on a regular basis please schedule a reminder for the second Friday of each month (NZ time). Cheers from Carole's Chatter
Theresa says
Looks so yummy! Pinned & sharing Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
Miz Helen says
Your Chicken with Honey Beer Sauce is a great Crock Pot recipe! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Marilyn Lesniak says
Thank you for sharing your wonderful post at #OverTheMoon. I look forward to what you will share next week! Like someone in person today! We hope you’ll come back again next Sunday when we open our doors at 6:00 PM EST. Pinned and tweeted!
Monika Dabrowski says
This dish sounds so delicious and completely fuss free, with only a few ingredients and slow cooked, so it's great for busy people too. Thank you for sharing with FF:)
Colleen says
These look so amazing and I love that they don't require a lot of ingredients! Happy Fiesta Friday!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
Honey beer sauce.... yum! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner Link up! (Visited an ad or two while I was here too!)
Claire says
I will definitely try to make them for our next dinner., Thank you so much!