Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 199.6
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.0 mg
  • Sodium: 373.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 24.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken calories by ingredient


Introduction

This slow cooker recipe requires no pre-cooking, and it yields a sweet, caramelized glaze and tender chicken.

This slow cooker recipe requires no pre-cooking, and it yields a sweet, caramelized glaze and tender chicken.


Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1-inch strips

    Sauce:
    1 large onion, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
    3 garlic cloves, sliced
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/4 cup Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon country-style (coarse-grain) mustard
    2 teaspoons tomato paste
    1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1 teaspoon thyme
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    Pinch cayenne pepper

    2 green onions, sliced on an angle, for garnish (optional)

Tips

The Dijon and country-style mustards thicken the sauce. If you use yellow mustard, you might have to thicken the sauce in the last 30 minutes of cooking with one tablespoon of water mixed with 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.


Directions

Coat the slow cooker with cooking spray.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker, add the sauce ingredients along with 1/2 cup water and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Garnish with green onions before serving, if desired.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings (1/2 cup)

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    27 of 28 people found this review helpful
    This was delicious with mashed potatoes! The sauce for me was WAY too thin, even though I used the mustards listed in the ingredients. Next time, I'm omitting the extra 1/2c. water - but there will be a next time because this is definitely worth making again! - 8/16/13


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    Incredible!
    24 of 26 people found this review helpful
    Delicious!!! Didn't change an ingredient.........Thank You. - 8/5/13


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    Very Good
    23 of 23 people found this review helpful
    I baked this in the oven with whole boneless skinless breasts over a bed of chopped fennel. Turned out great! - 8/8/13


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    Good
    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
    I didn't have brown mustard so only used the Dijon, and it was really good. When I heated up the leftovers a few days later, I sauteed some mushrooms and added a splash of sherry to the sauce, and it was a big improvement on an already tasty dish. - 1/18/14


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    16 of 60 people found this review helpful
    2-2½ hour should be enough in a crock pot - 8/5/13


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    Incredible!
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    This was very good! I don't like the taste of red wine vinegar, so I substituted balsamic vinegar instead. - 8/8/13


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I knew I was going to like this before it started cooking, it smelled amazing just putting it together. I made Jasmine rice and sugar snap peas with this. I will definitely make this again as it was delicious and saved time by being in the crock pot. - 1/12/15


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I'm not a huge fan of mustard, but oh this was so good! Had it tonight over mashed potatoes, along with a salad and steamed broccoli. The sauce didn't thicken much, but that just flavored the potatoes more. Next time I'll try it over brown rice. - 8/11/13


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    O.K.
    6 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Did not have a caramelized glaze at all. It was ok. Will not be making it again. - 8/6/13


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    My husband and I loved this. It was in the slow cooker for 7 hours and was perfect over rice with fresh vegetable. - 8/7/13


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    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I've made this, but knowing that it wouldn't be browned in the slow cooker, I browned it before in a little olive oil before putting it in the crockpot. Not a thyme fan, I switched to a little garlic. Its a family favorite. - 1/10/15


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    Bad
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I don't know what I did wrong, but this was not for us. It came out thin and grey and tasted like dry chicken with vinegar sauce. I followed the recipe exactly and only cooked it for 6 hours. Would not make again and threw leftovers out. - 5/15/14


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    Very Good
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Pretty good! Doubled it, used fresh thyme, added carrot, served over rice. Didn't have "country style" mustard so added an extra Tbsp dijon and some whole mustard seed. Needs a little more depth of flavor, it's pretty sweet. Will work on modifying and make again! - 1/9/14


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    Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Okay, but too strong a mustard flavor. Chicken cooks tender and works well over rice! Would probably not make it again but it was tasty and worth trying. - 8/6/13


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    Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    The taste is very good with this recipe but next time I will put it in the oven to bake it. Not fond of meat in the slow cooker. - 1/17/15


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Made this for my boy friend yesterday. We both liked I. Served it over white jasmine rice with steamed green bean. - 8/10/14


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I just put this in the pressure cooker as I did not get it started earlier today. It is great. - 8/5/13


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This is a very good recipe that my family enjoys, especially with the mustard, one of my favorite ingredients to use! I didn't change anything in this recipe! - 1/10/15


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Made this tonight and although I didn't have the tomato paste, it was still very good and my family liked it. Make it again? Yes! - 11/26/13


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I did not have thyme so I used poultry seasoning. Also I used apple cider vinegar instead of red wine. - 9/5/13


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    Bad
    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Not a fan of this one at all, sorry! - 8/7/13


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this with chicken thighs, as I like those a little bit better than breasts, and I doubled the sauce mixture because I had about 1.5 lbs. of chicken. It came out very tasty! I served it with rice to soak up the sauce. I will definitely be making this again. - 1/15/18


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Delicious, this will be one of my go to dishes. - 1/17/15


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I found it very watery and did not need that extra 1/2 cup water. This could be because my chicken breast was still frozen. - 12/27/14


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    1 of 13 people found this review helpful
    sounds fantastic - have to try this! - 8/5/13


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    Very Good
    🙂 - 7/6/21


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    Yummy! - 6/4/21


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    interesting - 5/6/21


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    Incredible!
    YUM - 4/8/21


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    Very Good
    I made this without wine and it was still yummy - 3/18/21


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    Looks delicious! - 3/17/21


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    O.K.
    The tomato paste totally spoiled the sauce for us. We like mustard but not this. - 1/11/21


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    i am going to try this recipe, it looks good - 1/10/21


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    looks and sounds yummy - 1/3/21


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    Incredible!
    Easy to make and good flavor. A staple recipe for my collection :) - 12/30/20


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    Incredible!
    yum - 11/6/20


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    Incredible!
    Amazing!! I omitted the coarse grain mustard as I didn't have any and swapped balsamic vinegar as I had that on had. I cut the water in half and did end up having to thicken a little but it was the perfect amount of sauce. So flavorful and the chicken fell apart. Will be making again!! - 9/27/20


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    Delicious - 9/24/20


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    this I will have to try - 9/15/20


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    tasty - 7/30/20


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    Very Good
    6-8 hours is way too long for chicken. 3-4 hours at the most, otherwise your chicken will taste and look like cardboard. - 5/30/20


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    Love using the crockpot - 5/28/20


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    I will be doing this one shortly - 5/10/20


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    Incredible!
    I really enjoyed this recipe as written. I did need to thicken the sauce a bit and wasn't used to combining those ingredients - was a little hesitant even. But, it was so delicious!! Will definitely make this again. - 4/1/20


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    So good! - 1/20/20


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    sounds really good - 1/19/20


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    Incredible!
    Great - 1/11/20


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    Good
    Good. I skipped the honey. - 1/10/20


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    Incredible!
    Enjoyed it - 1/10/20


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    This is similar to the recipe I already make in my crock pot, but I don't slice the chicken breast, I cook it and when it's done I shred it. - 1/10/20


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    Very Good
    Ok - 1/10/20


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    Added to my collection - 1/10/20


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    Incredible!
    I love this chicken thank you. - 1/10/20


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    Very Good
    tasty.. the men weren't crazy about it tho. - 11/20/19


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    Thanks - 11/10/19


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    Thanks for sharing. - 10/30/19


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    Good
    Another way to eat chicken - 10/14/19


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    Very Good
    made the sauce thicker since I don't care for watery sauces. Otherwise it was fine~ - 8/7/19


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    Great - 6/18/19


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    I love honey mustard chicken! - 5/12/19


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    Good
    Great - 4/28/19


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    This sounds so yummy! I am going to have to try it soon! - 2/17/19


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    Incredible!
    Love the flavors of this recipe. The chicken was so moist and tender. - 1/22/19


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    Good
    yummy - 1/10/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used agave nectar instead of honey and it was really good. - 1/3/19


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    Not a huge mustard fan. - 12/6/18


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    Great idea - 11/25/18


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    Incredible!
    Yes! Love it - 11/16/18


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    Incredible!
    YUM - 11/13/18


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    Very Good
    Great, I didn't change a thing! - 9/8/18


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    Very Good
    Go to company dinner Serve it with brown rice, broccoli and fruit salad. Delicious! - 9/8/18


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    Sounds like a great chicken dish that will be moist and tasty. Looking forward to make this. Thanks for sharing. - 9/4/18


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    very good. love using crock-pot as makes meat so tender - 9/3/18


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    Yum - 9/3/18


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    Good
    Kids love this recipe. - 7/26/18


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    Absolutely great - 7/7/18


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    Good to come home with dinner ready - 6/29/18


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    Yum! - 6/28/18


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    Good
    good - 6/12/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! I was crunched for time so I ended up cooking it on high for 4 hours, but I think it still turned out tasty. I portioned it out for the week--1/2 cup of chicken mixture with 1/2 cup of quinoa. Throw in a cup of veggies and I've got lunch ready to go for the whole week! - 6/12/18


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    Nice recipe - 6/12/18


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    Looks good!
    - 6/11/18


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    Good, it especially smelled very good when we got home. - 5/11/18


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    Turned out great! - 4/18/18


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    - 4/8/18


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    yummy.... - 3/16/18


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    Sounds and looks like something Id really like. - 2/22/18


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    Tasty - 2/22/18


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    Very Good
    These were a little dry but I think that was my fault. Next time I'll use a smaller crock pot. - 2/19/18


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    Easy, tasty and had all the ingredients. Will certainly make again. - 2/13/18


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    Very Good
    This recipe had good taste, and the chicken just fell apart. I should have made the sauce thicker, but it still tasted good on mashed potatoes. - 1/27/18


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    This looks delicious and I look forward to trying it. - 1/27/18


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    Sounds yummy. - 1/11/18


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    This looks so yummy. I'll try it after I get the ingredients and rate it then. - 1/10/18


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    Incredible!
    This was really good. The family favorite now along with small baked potatoes. - 1/10/18


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    I look for slow cooker recipes. Love to use them frequently. Looks good. - 1/10/18


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    Enjoy this every couple of months - 1/10/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 1/10/18


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    Incredible!
    Tasty chicken entree that is moist and tasty and the family loved it! - 1/10/18


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    Have to try this - 1/10/18