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5 Ingredient Freezer to Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

Feb 16, 2020 · 7 Comments

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When a recipe is as easy as this 5 ingredient freezer to slow cooker honey mustard chicken, I’m adding it to every weekly meal plan!  Not only can you prep it ahed of time, but it only takes 5 ingredients to complete and everyone will love it (plus, it’s a healthy freezer to crockpot meal!)

The best honey mustard chicken recipe

This meal makes 6 servings, so when I make it, I always split it in two.  I keep 3 servings out for me, Nick and Ben and the other three go straight in the freezer for another night. I have been trying to eat better and serving size is a huge part of this.  I find that if I immediately freeze what isn’t included in a serving size, I’m much more apt to not eating extra. In the picture you see one serving frozen, and one serving just made (you could cook it immediately or freeze it).

The most delicious slow cooker honey mustard chicken

For a super quick dinner, bake the chicken and add your favorite sides.  I’ve made this recipe multiple ways.  You could make this honey mustard chicken baked in the over (then serve with a 90-second brown rice and quinoa mix and a can of green beans on the side).  To top it all off, sprinkle dried rosemary and enjoy!  You could also substitute the green beans for broccoli and make whatever your favorite rice is.

How to make the best honey mustard chicken in a slow cooker

Another way to cook this is to make it a slow cooker honey mustard chicken. Simply add the marinated chicken in a slow cooker and set-it-and-forget it. And then yet another way to make honey mustard chicken is to make it directly freezer to slow cooker (I use this method if I’ve forgotten to take it out of the freezer to thaw and it works great)

The most amazing honey mustard chicken recipe

So how do you make freezer to slow cooker honey mustard chicken?

  • Well, first things first, you’ll mix up the marinade.  This is a simple mixture of mustard, honey, vinegar, rosemary and a pinch of salt.  Once combined, coat the chicken in this mixture.  I like to do this in a gallon size storage bag because it’s so easy to ensure you’ve coated the pieces.  Plus, again, you can throw that storage bag in the freezer if you’re not eating the dish that night.
  • Freeze or cook marinated chicken.
  • When it’s time to eat the dish, pour the chicken out of the storage bag into the slow cooker.  When you’re doing this, be sure to squeeze the bag to guarantee you can get all of the delicious marinade out of the bag, into the slow cooker.

The best honey mustard chicken meal

The cook time for this depends on if you’ll be cooking from frozen or thawed.  And, it also depends on your slow cooker.  If you’re cooking straight from the freezer, cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours.  If you thaw it ahead of time, I would cook on low for 4-5 hours and high 2-3 hours.

The most amazing honey mustard chicken

Slow cooker chicken dishes are among my favorite dinners because I know my family loves them and I can easily use any leftover chicken for lunchtime salads.  A few of my other favorite slow cooker chicken dishes are below:

  • 5 ingredient healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken and quinoa
  • 5 ingredient slow cooker chicken and stuffing
  • 5 ingredient slow cooker salsa chicken and quinoa
  • More slow cooker recipes
Honey mustard chicken

5 Ingredient Freezer to Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

Honey mustard chicken is a great 5 ingredient dinner that can be prepped ahead of time, kept in the freezer and made in the slow cooker!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
  • 2 lbs. chicken tenders boneless skinless

Instructions

  • In a bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients and add a pinch of salt.
  • Add in chicken and stir to coat.
  • Split between two freezer bags (or put into one bag) -cook or freeze.
    Honey mustard chicken
  • If cooking from frozen, cut away plastic bag and place in slow cooker for 5 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
    Honey mustard chicken
  • If cooking from thawed, place in a slow cooker for 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.

Notes

The range in slow cooker times simply depends on your slow cooker and if you're cooking all 6 servings or 3 servings (if cooking 3 servings, your time will probably be on the shorter end of the cook time.)
You could also bake this honey mustard chicken: lightly spray a baking dish with cooking spray, bake chicken (I like to make it with the excess marinade) at 350 for 20-30 minutes, until cooked through.
I like to serve 90 second brown rice/quinoa and canned green beans as a side to this, you could also serve this with broccoli or other veggies, the chicken also goes over pasta very nicely.
The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.  
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken tender | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 720mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g

5 Ingredient Freezer to Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

 

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  1. Danielle says

    April 15, 2020 at 9:22 am

    I am excited to try this but I’m wondering if there’s enough liquid to cook in the slow cooker. Did you run into any issues with this?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 15, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Hi – thank you for your comment. I’ve made this several times and never run into any issues. If you’re looking for a ‘saucier’ recipe, I’d definitely recommend doubling the sauce ingredients (so so good!) Thank you, hope you enjoy!

      Reply

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