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Effortless Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken Recipe for Busy Weeknights

Effortless Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken Recipe for Busy Weeknights
Prep
5 min
Cook
480 min
Total
485 min
Serves
5
Calories
308 kcal
Carbs
16.00 g

Ingredients

  • 5 pieceschicken thighs, skin-on, bone-in
  • 2 tablespoonsminced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspooncoarse ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cuppacked light brown sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add the chicken, salt, pepper, and garlic to the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    If you prefer crispier skin, brown the chicken skin-side down in a pan with about 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil for a few minutes before placing it in the slow cooker. You can also sear the skin in the slow cooker if it has a sear function.

  3. 3

    Mix the ingredients and then flip the chicken skin side up.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top.

  5. 5

    Cook on low for 480 minutes or high for 240 minutes.

  6. 6

    (Optional) Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.