Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
74 Comments Aug 22, 2020
Updated Apr 30, 2025
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Tender and flavorful, this slow-cooked honey mustard chicken is sure to become a favorite! With its sweet and tangy sauce, it pairs perfectly with creamy mashed potatoes for a comforting and delicious meal. 🍯🐓
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 Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken.
Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken is the perfect mix of sweet, tangy, and creamy, and it’s so easy to make. The chicken turns out super tender, soaking up all that delicious sauce while it cooks. It’s great over rice, mashed potatoes, or even in sandwiches. Simple, comforting, and packed with flavor, it’s a recipe you’ll keep coming back to. 🍯🐓
Key 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)
- {The full recipe is in the recipe card below the images}
Variations
- 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 tenderloins
- Whole Chicken (this will take additional time to cook, usually around 8 hours on low or until cooked through)
- Grey Poupon can be used instead of regular mustard. Dijon mustard is made with white wine (or wine vinegar) and can add a great flavor to this dish. However, I suggest only using 1/4 cup and 1/4 cup of standard yellow mustard as well.
- Add fresh thyme or rosemary to the crockpot for an aromatic touch.
- Toss in baby carrots, diced potatoes, or green beans to cook along with the chicken.
How to Make Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken
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 sauce.
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!
My Serving Suggestions
Here is how my family enjoys this tender honey mustard chicken:
- Over mashed potatoes (try my slow cooker mashed potatoes)
- With steamed white rice or rice pilaf
- Serve as sandwiches by scooping the chicken onto toasted hamburger buns or you can put the honey mustard chicken in tortilla wraps with shredded lettuce and tomatoes.
- You can also serve the chicken over pasta, such as egg noodles or penne.
Featured Comment
“Really tasty! Super easy! Serving with rice pilaf and green salad. Lovely summer meal. Thank you!”
– MARY
Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup yellow mustard
- 1 ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup salted butter, melted
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp. dried leaf oregano
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ 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!
Sarah’s Notes
- 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 tenderloins
- Whole Chicken (this will take additional time to cook, usually around 8 hours on low or until cooked through)
- Grey Poupon can be used instead of regular mustard. Dijon mustard is made with white wine (or wine vinegar) and can add a great flavor to this dish. However, I suggest only using 1/4 cup and 1/4 cup of standard yellow mustard as well.
- Add fresh thyme or rosemary to the crockpot for an aromatic touch.
- Toss in baby carrots, diced potatoes, or green beans to cook along with the chicken.
- Over mashed potatoes, be sure to spoon over the extra honey mustard sauce!
- With steamed white rice or rice pilaf
- Serve as sandwiches by scooping the chicken onto toasted hamburger buns or you can put the honey mustard chicken in tortilla wraps with shredded lettuce and tomatoes.
- You can also serve the chicken over pasta, such as egg noodles or penne.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes:
Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is creamy, cheesy, and packed with bacon and ranch flavor, while Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga brings a smoky, spicy kick perfect for tacos.
Toss Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken on buns, salads, or nachos—it’s sweet, tangy, and effortless to make.
Go for a dump-and-go dinner with Fiesta Chicken, or keep it simple and versatile with Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken for wraps, bowls, or salads.
Can this be refrigerated/frozen after cooking?
Yes, this can be refrigerated for about 3 days and frozen for about 3 months.
I really enjoyed this recipe. I switched out the heavy cream for low fat cottage cheese to make it a little healthier and add some extra protein in. I did not have enough honey, so I supplemented the remaining honey with brown sugar and it turned out great. I would make this again.
Is there a way to cut down the sweetness a little? Maybe cut the honey down? We all thought it was just a little two sweet. Didn’t know if that would cause an overall issue with the receipe?
I do think you can cut the honey down with no issues to the overall recipe.
Really tasty! Super easy! Serving with rice pilaf and green salad. Lovely summer meal. Thank you!
Would this be okay without the heavy cream for dairy free?
I have not tested without the dairy, but I do think it should be fine.