Description
Simple recipe for tender chicken cooked in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce using a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Sliced green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Pour this mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and easily shreds.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and cold water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- Serve the chicken over rice, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- For thicker sauce, increase the cornstarch slurry amount slightly.
- You can use chicken breasts, but thighs stay more moist during slow cooking.
- Serve with steamed broccoli or rice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Japanese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: slow cooker, teriyaki chicken, easy chicken, dump and go, weeknight meal