Description
This Crock-Pot Chicken Teriyaki recipe is a flavorful and easy Asian-inspired dish that features tender chicken in a sweet and savory sauce. Perfect for a busy day, simply set it in the slow cooker and come home to a delicious meal ready to be served over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
Teryaki Sauce:
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Thickening Agent:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Garnish and Serving:
- sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
- cooked white or brown rice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken in the bottom of the Crock-Pot.
- Make Teriyaki Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2–3 hours, until chicken is cooked and tender.
- Thicken Sauce: Remove chicken, shred or slice. Whisk together cornstarch and water, add to sauce in Crock-Pot, cook until thickened.
- Combine and Serve: Return chicken to Crock-Pot, coat in sauce. Serve over rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For added vegetables, stir in steamed broccoli or snap peas just before serving.
- You can substitute maple syrup for honey if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (without rice)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
