Crock Pot Chicken Thighs are tender and full of flavor with this simple sweet and spicy sauce and seasoning mixture. Delicious bone in chicken thighs are smothered with a blend of spices and garlic and covered in a mouthwatering sauce. It’s an easy family dinner everyone enjoys, so don’t expect any leftovers!
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I love making dinner in my slow cooker. It is definitely one of the most used appliances sitting in my kitchen today. This slow cooker chicken thighs recipe is one of the most delicious dishes I have made and I can’t wait to share with you the recipe.
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The Crock Pot Chicken Thighs Recipe
This recipe is one of the best, mouthwatering, juicy chicken dishes there is. It’s packed full of flavors and has a little bit of an Asian blend to it. We smother the chicken in a soy sauce ketchup blend after dredging the chicken thighs in a blend of seasonings that is super easy and exceptionally pleasing.
Crockpot chicken thighs with bone are more tender and juicy and the meat will literally fall off the bone after cooking. The juices and flavors are different than chicken breast and I would recommend using bone in thighs versus boneless for this recipe.
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Thighs
This recipe is easily put together in just a few quick minutes. I gather all of my ingredients and can have this dish cooking in about 5 easy minutes. If you want to take things a step further, you could consider browning the chicken slightly in a skillet before lining them in the bottom of the Crock Pot. This will help seal in juices and flavors even more!
I find the sauce is really what makes your mouth water. It’s a sweet and spicy blend of soy sauce and ketchup that pairs perfectly with the blend of seasonings.
What Ingredients Do I Need for Chicken Thighs in the Crock Pot?
For this recipe, I make the sweet and spicy sauce mixture shown above and drizzle it over and around the seasoned chicken. Here is a list of everything you will need:
- Bone in Chicken Thighs
- Soy Sauce
- Ketchup
- Onion powder
- Fresh minced garlic
- Fresh Parsley
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Butter
How Do I Make Crock Pot Chicken Thighs?
This recipe comes together quickly and easily and is easily made for lunch or dinner. You can also brown the chicken slightly before placing it in the slow cooker.
Prepare the Crock Pot and line the bottom of the slow cooker with chicken thighs.
Top the chicken with onion powder, minced garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
Drizzle the sauce mixture over and around the chicken thighs.
Top the chicken with sliced butter.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours.
Remove lid and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and fresh parsley. Serve.
You can also add a step at the end to thicken up the sauce. Blend a little cornstarch and cold water and add it to the slow cooker for the last 30 minutes to help thicken the sauce for serving.
You can easily adjust the cooking time to work with your schedule. If you need this sooner than later, cooking on high won’t dry out the thighs. I worry about that with chicken breast, but not when I am working with bone in thighs.
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- Oven Baked BBQ Chicken
- Chicken and Rice Casserole
How to Serve Chicken Thighs
I love to serve this dish over a bed of rice and topped with fresh parsley leaves. You can also serve this over a mixture of quinoa and brown rice for a little healthier version.
It’s always good when served with skillet cornbread.
In addition to the rice, I also recommend adding in a side salad and your favorite roasted vegetables to make this a full meal.
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Crock Pot Chicken Thighs
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 2 tbsp parsley fresh, chopped
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- salt and pepper as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the Crock Pot and set the temperature to low (cook for 6 hours) or high (cook for 3 hours).
- Line the bottom of the Crock Pot with the chicken thighs.
- Add all of the seasonings together and sprinkle over the chicken thighs evenly.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the ketchup, soy sauce, garlic, and mix well. Pour over and around the chicken thighs.
- Top the chicken thighs with the slices of butter.
- Add the lid and cook at your desired temperature and time.
- Serve hot with a side of fresh white rice and salad.
Notes
- Store any leftover chicken thighs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.
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I’ve got a lot of chicken ready to rock’n’roll – just had to find a good recipe for it. I think this is it – super excited now! 🙂
Yum! This looks so delicious! My family is going to love this! Can’t wait to make this!
This sounds delicious, and I’m always a fan of dinner that can be ready right away in the evening! My daughter calls this “bone chicken” and it is her absolute favorite!
This was so good!! Everyone at my house really loved it!
I love using thighs in the crockpot and this recipe is so flavorful and easy! Definitely. no leftovers!
Where does the butter come in?
You slice the butter and place it onto the chicken thighs right before placing the slow cooker lid on for cooking. 🙂
Can you use frozen chicken thighs and increase the cooking time?
You can, but I would definitely suggest trying to thaw them some before placing them into the Crock-Pot to ensure they do cook all the way through. Or, at the least, check the internal temp to make sure it has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit. 🙂
Tasty will make again!
How long do you cook these and what temperature? I’m new to the crock pot life !
hi Grace! Welcome to the Crockpot Life! If you scroll to the bottom you will see a recipe card that has all of that information and you can print it out and save it. 🙂 Another way to find the recipe card is from the top of the post and click on the buttons “jump to recipe” or “print recipe”. Hope that helps!
Do the thighs need to all be on the bottom or could I double this?
You should be able to double this! 🙂
Really tasty! Great camping recipe! Will definitely make again.
This recipe tasted really good, but the instructions are a little confusing. At the top where you note “how do I make crock pot chicken thighs” it says the garlic gets put on top with the other spices and the sesame seeds and parsley get sprinkled on top before serving, but in the instructions it notes the garlic should be in the ketchup/soy sauce mixture and doesn’t mention the sesame seeds or parsley. Either way it’s all going in, but it’s helpful to people, especially those who don’t cook much, for the ingredients to be listed in the order they’re used and everything noted in the actual cooking instructions.
Thanks for the thoughtful review! I have done them both ways because we make this a lot. Either way works and the recipe will come out tasting exactly the same. 🙂
This looks amazin. Gonna try today if I have all the ingredients!!
Stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest and had to give it a try! I thought dark sesame oil would be really good with the soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds, so I added a splash to the sauce and it turned out amazing! Thank you for this delicious, easy recipe!
I am so glad you enjoyed it and that addition sounds wonderful! Thank you again for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment.
Can I use boneless skinless chicken thighs
Yes! You can do that for sure and they will be just as delicious.
This turned out soooo amazing…. Can’t figure out how to share a pic here so I’ll share on my Pinterest lol
YAY! Thank you so much for coming back here and letting me know. So glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
This is delicious. I did used boneless and skinless thighs and just as good as the 1st time when I used bone in and skin on. It was ready about an hour early
I used thighs and a couple of boneless chicken breasts, because that is what I had on hand. They all turned out great! It was a big hit.
YAY! So glad you enjoyed it. We love this recipe.
This chicken recipe is my favorite right now! It’s easy and delicious. I am not even a fan of thighs, but this recipe has changed my tastes. I make it for others too and have passed it on with only rave reviews!
Awesome recipe! I included “Glaze” from Trader Joe’s to the ketchup/soy sauce measurement for some extra “stickiness” as well as a squirt of wasabi sauce for a little heat. They were a hit. I am going to try with just chicken breasts next time as I had a lot of extra yummy sauce.
Can you put veggies in the crockpot too, maybe carrots, potatoes, onions and green beans?
Yes! I love to add veggies. They come out soft and full of flavor.