Description
Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken is your go-to solution for a flavorful and stress-free dinner on busy weeknights. This easy recipe requires just 5 minutes of prep time, allowing you to set it in the slow cooker and get on with your day. The chicken absorbs a delightful blend of honey, soy sauce, and spices, resulting in a tender and juicy dish that the whole family will love. Serve it over steamed rice or alongside vibrant stir-fried vegetables for a satisfying meal. Perfect for leftovers, this versatile dish can be enjoyed in various ways—whether in lettuce wraps, on salads, or even in tacos.
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
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Grease a large slow cooker.
- In the slow cooker, combine honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, powdered ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, and sesame oil; whisk together.
- Add chicken breasts to the sauce and turn to coat.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until tender.
- Remove chicken and shred it with forks; keep the sauce.
- Strain the sauce into a saucepan and thicken it with a cornstarch-water mixture.
- Mix half of the thickened sauce back into the shredded chicken.
- Serve with rice or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: Low for 6 hours / High for 3 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup shredded chicken (about 200g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg