The Scoop
Ditch the Desk Salad: Upgraded Soy-Hoisin Chicken.
Goodbye, cramped coworking spaces and sad, microwaved leftovers. Hello, corner office energy.
This slow-cooker chicken brings the ultimate culinary promotion with zero kitchen stress. It combines savory hoisin, sweet honey, and punchy ginger into a meal prep masterpiece. It is portable, deeply comforting, and rich enough to celebrate your biggest wins. Let it simmer while you crush your to-do list.
Your lunch hour is about to get a serious upgrade.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 4 large chicken breasts, bone-in and skin-on, skin removed
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- rice, to taste, cooked and warm, for serving
Directions
- In a large bowl, add the soy sauce, the honey, the hoisin sauce, the rice vinegar, the sesame oil, the fresh ginger, the garlic, the onion, and the chili flakes and stir until it is well-combined.
- Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker and top with the sauce mixture.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken mixture on low heat, about 4-5 hours.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to a clean plate. Discard the bones and shred the meat.
- In a small bowl, add the water and the cornstarch and whisk together.
- In a saucepan, add the sauce and bring to a boil.
- Gradually add the slurry mixture into the sauce, while stirring, and cook until it thickens, about 1 minute.
- Add the shredded chicken to a serving bowl and top with the sauce. Stir to combine.
- Serve the chicken mixture over the rice.
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