Learn how to make the best slow cooker chicken teriyaki in your crockpot. It’s a great recipe for busy nights because it’s easy to make and kid-friendly.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
Calories: 732kcal
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Slow cooker
Small mixing bowls
Measuring cups and spoons
Whisk
Cutting Board
Forks
Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
2poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts
1tablespoongarlicfinely minced
1tablespoongingergrated
½cuphoney
⅓cupbrown sugar
⅔cuptamarigluten free soy sauce
1 ½teaspoonssesame oiltoasted
2tablespoonsrice wine vinegar
¼cupcold water
2tablespoonscornstarchor arrowroot starch
1tablespoonsesame seedstoasted
2tablespoonsgreen onionssliced
4cupscooked jasmine rice
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker.
In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients, including the garlic, ginger, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce sesame oil and rice vinegar.
Pour the soy sauce mixture over the chicken.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4-5 hours.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks or cut into smaller pieces.
Strain the sweet teriyaki sauce from the slow cooker through a fine mesh strainer, then pour it back into your slow cooker and turn your slow cooker onto High.
In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water.
Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the sauce in your slow cooker and let it cook for about 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Then add the shredded chicken back to the pot and stir together.
Serve your Teriyaki Chicken over steamed rice garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.