Description
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken is a delightful blend of tender chicken and a savory-sweet sauce, perfect for busy nights or gatherings. This easy recipe requires minimal prep and delivers maximum flavor as the chicken absorbs rich notes of garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and honey throughout the cooking process. Once shredded and served over rice or in wraps, it transforms into a satisfying meal everyone will love. Ideal for meal prep, this dish guarantees leftovers that taste just as delicious the next day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together garlic, ginger, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5–6 hours until tender.
- Shred the chicken with two forks.
- Strain remaining sauce into a saucepan and heat until simmering.
- Mix cornstarch with cold water until dissolved; add to simmering sauce to thicken.
- Combine shredded chicken with thickened sauce; toss well to coat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5–6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg