Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
80 CommentsFeb 10, 2026
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Tender and flavorful, this slow cooker honey mustard chicken is sure to become a favorite! With its well-balanced sauce made of honey, mustard, butter, cream, and more, you won’t be disappointed.
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“Really tasty! Super easy! Serving with rice pilaf and green salad. Lovely summer meal. Thank you!”
– MARY
My Simple Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken recipe 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. The combination of honey and mustard is popular for good reason – the flavors are a match made in heaven.
Key Ingredients
- Chicken – boneless skinless chicken breasts cook up the best in the crockpot
- Honey – sweetens the dish but not overpowering
- Mustard – standard yellow mustard will add the expected tang
- Butter – melted salted butter mellows the flavors.
- Seasonings – garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano
- Worcestershire sauce – this is the secret ingredient that adds depth of flavor!
- Heavy Cream – blends all the flavors together (Add this AFTER the cooking time is up)
How to Make Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
- Mix up the honey mustard sauce ingredients.
- Add the chicken and sauce to the crockpot
- Let it cook up until the chicken is tender.
- Time to shred and enjoy! – The chicken will absorb more sauce when shredded, SO GOOD!
Tips & Variations
- Cut Swap: You can use just about any cut of chicken in this; drumsticks, chicken thighs, tenderloins, or a whole chicken (takes longer).
- Dijon Mustard: Grey Poupon can be used as a substitute for 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.
- Herbs: Add fresh thyme or rosemary for an aromatic touch.
- Vegetables: Toss in baby carrots, diced potatoes, or green beans to cook along with the chicken.
- Different Sweeteners: You can use brown sugar or maple syrup if you are out of honey, but it will have a different taste.
How to Serve Honey Mustard Chicken
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.
Storing Directions
Place the chicken and sauce in containers and place in the fridge for up to four days, or you can freeze for up to three months. Keep any sides, such as rice or mashed potatoes, separate from the chicken.
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!
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.
If you are looking for more ways to make chicken breasts in your slow cooker then try my Olive Garden Chicken or Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken.
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.
Do I need to wait until the sauce heats back up after adding the heavy cream? Also, why do we wait to add the cream til last?
Some creams can curdle, that’s why I wait. I don’t wait for it to heat back up but you can, won’t take long.
Has anyone added curry? I used to make a honey mustard curry powder baked chicken and it was always good. At that time I used Guldens spicy brown which worked well with melted butter, honey, salt and curry powder powder. Just wondered if anyone had tried it in this slow cooker recipe.
I made this for supper tonight, and it was outstanding. If you follow the recipe as written, you will have an amazing meal. My husband and my son loved it, and I loved it just as much. This is delicious and so easy to toss together. Cleanup is a breeze too. We moved awhile back, and my slow cooker is still in storage, but my Instant Pot has a slow cooker function, and I mainly use it for that. Thank you for so many delicious, amazing recipes. You make it so easy to put together something delicious for my family. I will definitely make this again, and again.
Can I cook chicken on high for 4 hours instead
I have not tested on high, it may burn on the edges because of the sugar in the honey. Keep an eye on it.
Have you ever used pork instead of chicken? How do you think it would taste?
I have not tried but I think it would be good!
Can I use frozen chicken?
Hi Connie, I thaw all all my meat before adding to the slow cooker so I can’t say.
I am going to make this. But everything I have on crockpot cooking says to make sure your meat has thawed thru out. It is not guaranteed that the center of the meat would be done enough to be safe. If I have meat not thawed I will cook in my pressure cooker (stove top)
How do i make it thicker?
You can do a cornstarch slurry at the end of the cooking time.
Will wholegrain mustard work?
I have not tried. Unsure it it would be too strong. Could do half whole grain and half yellow.
Thank you. I did wonder if it would be too strong.
Looks like great cooking
I made the reciepie as directedit was so good my husband loved it. He doesn’t like chicken but he said. “Please make it again “. I will oh I put on top of mashed potatoes. Thank you!!!
Can I use half & half instead of heavy cream.
Yes, it will be a touch thinner though.