Slow cooker honey lemon chicken

By polloazul

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 lemons, sliced thick
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• olive oil, salt, & pepper
• 1 head of garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• couple sprigs fresh rosemary
• couple sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

place half of the onion and lemon slices in the bottom of your slow cooker.

coat the chicken breasts with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. place on top of the onions and lemons in the slow cooker.

top the chicken with the rest of the onions and lemons and scatter the garlic cloves, rosemary, and thyme on top.

pour the honey and chicken stock over the chicken.

cook on low for six to eight hours.

remove the chicken breasts and tent with foil to keep warm.

remove the lemon slices, thyme, and rosemary from the slow cooker and throw away. transfer the rest of the liquid to either a small saucepan, if using an immersion blender, or a blender. blend until smooth. transfer to a small saucepan if using a blender.

bring the sauce up to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer. mix the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl and whisk into the sauce. let simmer a minute or two until thick.

slice the chicken breasts and serve with the sauce.