Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken (Print-Friendly Version)

Chicken thighs simmered in brown sugar and garlic for a tender, flavorful dish.

# Ingredients Required:

→ Poultry

01 - 900 grams chicken thighs

→ Sauce

02 - 100 grams brown sugar
03 - 60 milliliters soy sauce
04 - 60 grams minced garlic
05 - 15 milliliters olive oil
06 - 5 grams salt
07 - 1.25 grams black pepper
08 - 0.6 grams red pepper flakes

# Detailed Directions:

01 - Place the chicken thighs evenly in the slow cooker insert.
02 - Combine brown sugar, soy sauce, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and mix until well incorporated.
03 - Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
04 - Cover with the slow cooker lid and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high heat setting for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is tender.
05 - Remove the cooked chicken thighs, shred them using forks, and return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker to absorb the sauce.
06 - Serve the shredded chicken hot accompanied by rice or steamed vegetables of choice.

# Helpful Advice:

01 - To thicken the sauce, mix 8 grams cornstarch with 30 milliliters water and stir into the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
02 - Adjust the quantity of red pepper flakes to suit your preferred spice level.