Crockpot Honey Lime Chicken Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

This Crockpot Honey Lime Chicken Recipe is a simple and flavorful dish that combines the sweetness of honey with the tanginess of lime. Perfect for busy weeknights, this recipe allows you to prepare a delicious meal with minimal effort.

Using a slow cooker, you can let the chicken cook slowly while absorbing the honey-lime marinade, resulting in tender and juicy meat. This is a great addition to your collection of Crockpot Recipes.

Easy Slow Cooker Honey Lime Chicken

This dish features chicken breasts marinated in a mixture of honey, lime juice, garlic, and soy sauce, then cooked until tender in the Crockpot. The recipe takes about 6 hours on low heat and serves 4 people.

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
Lime wedges for serving (optional)

Instructions

Prepare the Marinade: In a bowl, whisk together honey, lime juice, minced garlic, soy sauce, cumin, black pepper, and salt.
Add Chicken to Crockpot: Place the chicken breasts in the Crockpot and pour the marinade over the top, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
Shred the Chicken: Once cooked, remove the chicken from the Crockpot and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the Crockpot and mix it with the sauce.
Serve: Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with lime wedges on the side. Enjoy with rice or tortillas.