Description
Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken is a delicious, hassle-free dish that transforms simple chicken breasts into a mouthwatering meal. With just five minutes of prep time, you can set your slow cooker to work its magic. The homemade teriyaki sauce, combining sweet honey and savory soy sauce, envelops the tender chicken, creating a flavor experience that will impress both family and friends. This versatile dish pairs beautifully with rice or stir-fried vegetables, making it an ideal choice for busy weeknights or family gatherings. Meal prep friendly and customizable, this recipe suits various dietary needs while delivering on taste every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- ¼ cup mirin
- ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Lightly grease the slow cooker bowl.
- In the slow cooker, whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and sesame oil.
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker and coat thoroughly with the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken and shred with two forks; keep warm.
- Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan. Mix cornstarch with cool water to make a slurry.
- Whisk the slurry into strained sauce and bring to a boil until thickened.
- Combine half of the thickened sauce with shredded chicken and serve with remaining sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: Low (6 hours) / High (3 hours)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 338
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 852mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg