Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed

• 4–5 cloves garlic, minced

• ¼ cup soy sauce

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp paprika

• 2 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (for thickening, optional)

• Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

 Instructions:

1. Prepare the sauce:
   In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and paprika.

2. Assemble in the slow cooker:
   Place chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken.

3. Cook low and slow:
   Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken is tender and fully cooked.

4. Optional – thicken the sauce:
   Remove chicken and transfer the sauce to a small saucepan. Stir in cornstarch slurry and simmer 2–3 minutes until thickened, then pour back over the chicken.

5. Serve:
   Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted veggies.