Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
76 Comments Aug 22, 2020
Updated Jul 29, 2025
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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.
Can you put posted on the bottom or on top of the chicken to cook together in crock pot?
Potatoes? Yes, but you may need to cook a touch longer.
Can I use just 1% milk instead of heavy cream?
You can but it may be on the thinner side.
i am trying this with rabbit. i can’t wait. it’s in the crockpot now
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.
That should work great.
Made this for dinner tonight. Forgot to put it in the crockpot, so I just baked it. Also, didn’t have the cream. Used 1/2 Dijon and 1/2 yellow mustard. Serves it over rice. It was SO good! Can’t wait to make it again the “right” way!
This one is a keeper! Years ago, I had an absolutely delectable honey mustard chicken and I’ve been trying to recreate it since then with no luck – until now. This recipe comes very close and is my favorite honey mustard dish I’ve ever made. I used half yellow mustard, half dijon and used 1/4 c sour cream since I didn’t have heavy cream – and it’s so good! Thank you for this recipe!
Do you think sour cream could be a similar substitute for heavy cream? If not, what would you suggest? Thank you.
Yes, sour cream will work great!
My whole family loved this delicious recipe. We enjoyed the addition of the heavy cream . I used 1/4 cup yellow mustard and 1/4 th dijon, as suggested , delicious!!
I’m doing the recipe as listed except using chicken thighs. Can I cook on high to reduce the cook time?
Yes, that will work great.
Very yummy! Did make a couple of changes after making it the first time: Instead of cream I used coconut milk, spicy brown mustard, two teaspoons curry along with 2 tablespoons tapioca to thicken it. I have a beef stew crockpot recipe that uses tapioca and it makes for a nice gravy! I had errands to do, so I told my husband he had to fix dinner. He was a bit shocked and then I told him, just plug in the crockpot at a certain time and he was very relieved!