Description
Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken is a deliciously easy meal that transforms tender chicken breasts into a flavorful dish with minimal effort. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual family dinners, this slow cooker recipe features a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce made from honey, soy sauce, and aromatic spices. In just 5 minutes of prep time, you can set your slow cooker and enjoy the delightful aroma wafting through your home as it cooks. Serve this savory chicken over fluffy rice, alongside stir-fried vegetables, or in a fresh Asian salad for a satisfying meal that pleases everyone at the table.
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 freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cool water
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker.
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and sesame oil in the cooker (do not add cornstarch yet).
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker and coat with sauce.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until chicken shreds easily.
- Remove chicken and shred it in a serving dish; strain the sauce into a saucepan.
- Mix cornstarch with cool water until smooth; add to strained sauce and bring to a boil until thickened.
- Combine shredded chicken with half of the thickened sauce; serve with remaining sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg