I was impressed that the chicken actually comes out looking just like the recipe picture (I usually find crock pot meals aren't very aesthetically pleasing). I hesitated on the basil, didn't seem to fit with the other flavours, but decided I should try it at least once and I'm glad I did). To my amazement - even I loved this! It doesn't get much easier than this recipe (I made it as written except for adding extra garlic and about a teaspoon of chilis in oil to the sauce mix. I'm not a fan of chicken thighs or honey garlic sauce but this recipe looked so easy I decided to make this one for those in the house that do. You could increase the thickening effect even more by moving the sauce to a pan and bringing it to a boil.) I used low-sodium soy-sauce. When mixture is more warm than cold, you then add it into the sauce. Then adding a small amount at a time of the hot sauce to the cold mixture. But for those who don't, to avoid the cornstarch just curdling up in the warm sauce, you put about 1 tablespoons of corn starch in approximately 1/2 cup of water and whisk well. But this had plenty of sauce on its own!! Although it didn't REALLY need it, the sauce was even better when I took the advice of other reviewers about adding the slurry of cornstarch. The sauce I almost always have to double the sauce in most recipes, because I like a ton of extra for my rice, pasta, etc. Tasty sauce I would call it a sweet and tangy barbecue than leans more "tomato-ey" than most, but the basil gives it more complexity than that. Mine was definitely cooked enough at 5 1/2 hours on low. So for a quick wed night meal ill take it and def make again! My boyfriend rates the chicken an 8 out of 10. Its not like an award-winning chicken dish but it was packed with flavor, relatively healthy, super easy to make, other than slow cooker time it was quick to make. Served over white rice with seasoned and roasted brussel sprouts which i all cooked same time as the chicken in oven. And the remaining liquid in pan i put in saucepan with cornstarch to thicken it up. (Thanks to suggestions of others)Cooked as recipe states.maybe a lil less time wasnt exactly timing it. I also added 1/2 cup sweet baby rays bbq and 1/4 cup brown sugar. I put the garlic but used minced bc i didnt have fresh.
#Chicken thigh calories skin#
I used 9 thighs with skin and bone bc that what was in my freezer. Well i followed recipe, and all the comments advice.