Clean Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken

Servings: 5–6 | Calories: ~440 per serving | Estimated Cost: ~$7–$9 total

This clean crockpot honey mustard chicken is a simple comfort meal with a lightly sweet, tangy flavor using real ingredients and no seed oils. The chicken slow cooks until tender while the sauce thickens naturally, making it an easy family-friendly dinner.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy dump-and-go crockpot meal
• Balanced sweet and tangy flavor
• Clean, whole ingredients
• Kid-friendly
• Great for meal prep

Ingredients

• 2½ lbs chicken breasts or thighs
• ¾ cup chicken broth
• ¼ cup raw honey
• ¼ cup yellow or Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 cup carrots, sliced
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

• Add chicken and chicken broth to the crockpot.
• In a small bowl, whisk honey, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Pour sauce over the chicken.
• Add carrots on top.
• Cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
• Shred chicken and stir everything together.
• Stir in apple cider vinegar.
• Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Clean Ingredient Notes

• Use mustard without added oils.
• Raw honey provides natural sweetness.
• Vinegar balances the sweetness.

Substitutions & Variations

• Add potatoes for a full one-pot meal.
• Use chicken thighs for richer flavor.
• Swap carrots for green beans.

Storage Instructions

• Refrigerate up to 4 days.
• Reheat gently with broth if needed.
• Freezing not recommended.