Description
Slow Cooker Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken is a mouthwatering dish that combines tender chicken with crispy bacon, enveloped in a sweet and savory sauce. This easy-to-make recipe transforms simple ingredients into a comforting meal perfect for family gatherings or cozy nights in. Just toss everything into your slow cooker, and let it work its magic while you relax! Serve it over fluffy rice or with crusty bread to savor every drop of the delicious sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Chop the bacon into small pieces and cook in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- In the same skillet with residual grease, sauté minced garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and sprinkle with brown sugar, then layer on the sautéed garlic and crispy bacon.
- Drizzle with soy sauce and sprinkle ground ginger over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Serve over rice or with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approximately 6 oz)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg