Tender honey mustard chicken made in the slow cooker will be your favorite recipe! Sweet and tangy and goes perfectly with mashed potatoes.
If you are looking for more ways to make chicken breasts in your slow cooker then this recipe is a must-try! Also, try my Olive Garden Chicken or Buffalo Chicken.
This is a recipe that I have been tweaking over the years. My recent change is the addition of heavy cream to the recipe. It mellows out the flavors and helps makes a wonderful decadent sauce.
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken – boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Honey – sweetens the dish
- Mustard – standard yellow mustard
- Butter – melted salted butter for butter makes everything better
- Seasonings – garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano
- Worcestershire sauce – this is the secret ingredient!
- Heavy Cream – mellows out the sauce (Add this AFTER the cooking time is up)
Step-by-Step directions
Step One – In a small bowl mix the sauce ingredients together (wait to add the heavy cream).
Step Two – Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker, pour over the
Step Three – Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Step Four – When the cooking time is done, add the heavy cream. Shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir. Serve and enjoy!
Can I use a different cut of chicken?
This recipe is very versatile! You can use any of these chicken cuts with great results. Anything with skin on it I would remove before serving.
- Drumsticks
- Bone-in or boneless chicken thighs
- Chicken tenderlions
- Whole Chicken (this will take additional time to cook, usually around 8 hours on low or until cooked through )
Can I use Dijon mustard such as Grey Poupon?
- Dijon mustard is made with white wine (or wine vinegar) and can add a great flavor to this dish.
- You can use Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard though I suggest only using 1/4 cup and using 1/4 cup standard yellow mustard as well.
How should I serve honey mustard chicken?
- Over mashed potatoes
- With steamed white rice or rice pilaf
- On toasted hamburger buns
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Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup salted butter melted
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp. dried leaf oregano
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (WAIT TO ADD UNTIL THE END)
Instructions:
- Add the chicken breast to the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a small bowl combine the honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, melted butter, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Wait to add the heavy cream until the end of the cooking time.
- Pour the honey mustard mixture over the chicken breasts.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6 hours.
- When the cooking time is up, add the heavy cream.
- Using 2 forks, shred the chicken right in the slow cooker. Stir until the cream and sauce have combined.
- Serve and enjoy!
How to Video:
Sarah’s Notes:
- Drumsticks
- Bone-in or boneless chicken thighs
- Chicken tenders
- Whole Chicken (this will take additional time to cook, usually around 8 hours on low or until cooked through )
- Dijon mustard is made with white wine (or wine vinegar) and can add a great flavor to this dish.
- You can use Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard though I suggest only using 1/4 cup and using 1/4 cup standard mustard as well.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Adrienne says
Can you put posted on the bottom or on top of the chicken to cook together in crock pot?
Sarah Olson says
Potatoes? Yes, but you may need to cook a touch longer.
Nicole says
Can I use just 1% milk instead of heavy cream?
Sarah Olson says
You can but it may be on the thinner side.
Karen Taylor says
i am trying this with rabbit. i can’t wait. it’s in the crockpot now
Hana says
I know it might dry the meat out a bit but can you make this in a crockpot on high for 3 hours instead and it be cooked thoroughly and safely enough? I am a cooker that’s always worried about things not cooked well enough.
Sarah Olson says
That should work great.