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:
Recipe 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.
I prefer my meat not shredded and thigh pieces with bone in fat removed or chicken breast chopped into medium cubes. I would brown chicken pieces first for the thigh pieces,then add to slow cooker with sauce. Would this work? It does look like a very nice recipe.
You’ll want to cook for much less time. Or you’ll end up with tiny shreds of meat since you cut the chicken into cubes.
I made this using fat free Greek yogurt as a healthy substitute for the cream and it was delicious! I also had it with roast potatoes which were yummy
This is absolutely delicious. The heavy cream is just the right finish. It’s really good with mashed potatoes and naan bread.
What can I substitute the mustard for as we as a family do not like mustard
Hi! I’d find another recipe with chicken. If I used something else it would need to be tested.
I doubled the sauce and cut my chicken breasts into quarters before putting them in to cook. I also added yellow onion because it’s my go-to. It’s definitely on the sweeter side but it’s absolutely INCREDIBLE. A massive hit with the family, I’ll be keeping this one in my regular rotation for a very, very long time. Thank you!
Do i use frozen chicken with this? It looks amazing.
No, only thawed meats are used in these recipes.
I used frozen chicken breast and it turned out just fine!
Loved it.
Served over spaghetti
Such a great idea!
Great easy recipe! I added fresh green beans about 30 mins before cooking time is up and it was a nice addition. This is on the sweeter side but very good.
Any idea what a serving size it? I 1.5 the recipe and it was a hit. Just not sure how to measure leftovers for tracking.
Good but still too sweet for my husband and I. I did use half Dijon mustard as suggested. Could I use 1/4cup of honey and 3/4 cup of mustard?
Yes, you can taste it before you put it on the chicken and that will probably be more up to your preferences.
I’m 88 & looking forward to my Oregon son to visit. I like planning my meals ahead so I can spend time with my two sons and not spend all the time fixing good things to eat. The recipe for the Crock pot Honey Mustard chicken sounds like a perfect meal to serve. Hopefully it will turn out as good as it sounds. B
would coconut cream be okay as a substitute for the heavy cream ? I’m lactose intolerant…..
I have not tried. If you like it in other savory recipes, you may like it.
Can you make this with sliced potatoes?
Hi, I have not tested it with potatoes. Unsure how it would taste.
Hello, has anyone added veggies? At the beginning or towards the end? Do I add more sauce? Thanks!
Could you substitute sour cream for the heavy cream?
Yes! I think that would work fine.