Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
This Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken is an easy crockpot dinner that is a sweet and tangy chicken that is great served over rice.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- optional sesame seeds and green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, ginger, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Pour over the chicken.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks.
- Pour the sauce in the slow cooker through a strainer into a sauce pan. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water. Pour mixture into the sauce pan. Stir and bring to a boil for a few minutes to thicken.
- Pour sauce over chicken and toss to coat. I like to keep the mixture in the crockpot on warm. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions when serving.
Serving: 1/6 of the recipe, Calories: 296kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 97mg, Sodium: 944mg, Potassium: 661mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 45IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 1mg