Description
Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken is a simple yet flavorful dish that brings the taste of Asian cuisine right to your dinner table. With just 5 minutes of prep time, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or meal prepping for the week ahead. The tender chicken breasts are slow-cooked in a savory-sweet homemade teriyaki sauce, making them melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Once shredded and mixed with a thickened glaze, this dish pairs beautifully with rice and stir-fried vegetables. Whether you’re serving it for a family dinner or packing leftovers for lunch, this easy teriyaki chicken recipe is sure to impress.
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
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (to thicken)
Instructions
- Lightly grease the slow cooker.
- In the slow cooker, whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, ginger, garlic powder, and sesame oil.
- Add chicken breasts and coat them in the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Shred the chicken and set aside.
- Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and thicken with cornstarch mixed with water.
- Combine half of the thickened sauce with shredded chicken; serve with remaining sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg