Recipe: Perfect Super Simple Chicken Teriyaki in a Slow Cooker

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Super Simple Chicken Teriyaki in a Slow Cooker. Place chicken breasts into a slow cooker. Add teriyaki mixture and gently toss to combine. Remove chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred the chicken before returning to the pot with the juices.

Set it and forget it dinner that is ready when you are and it's healthy & nutritious. The chicken comes out super juicy and there is lots of sauce leftover which I love to serve over rice or noodles! This slow cooker teriyaki chicken is super easy to make, and naturally sweetened with honey instead of sugar. You can cook Super Simple Chicken Teriyaki in a Slow Cooker using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Super Simple Chicken Teriyaki in a Slow Cooker

  1. You need 4 of boneless chicken breasts, about 2 pounds.
  2. You need 1/2 cup of soy sauce.
  3. It's 1/2 cup of honey.
  4. It's 1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar.
  5. You need 1/2 cup of onion, chopped.
  6. It's 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
  7. It's 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
  8. It's 3/4 teaspoon of ground ginger.
  9. It's 1/4 cup of water.
  10. You need 3 Tablespoons of Cornstarch.
  11. Prepare of Optional: Steamed veggies.
  12. It's of Rice for serving.

The chicken cooks in the slow cooker while you're away at work, and then is tossed under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp up that skin and you're ready to eat! The teriyaki sauce in this easy slow cooker teriyaki chicken thighs recipe serves as both a marinade and a sauce. Looking for slow cooker recipes for busy weeknight meals? Try this dump recipe for the most delicious Teriyaki Chicken.

Super Simple Chicken Teriyaki in a Slow Cooker step by step

  1. Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray and place the chicken breasts in the bottom. In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, onion, garlic, pepper and ginger. Pour over the chicken breasts..
  2. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-5 or until chicken is cooked throughout and shreds easily. Once the chicken is cooked, remove with a slotted spoon and shred on a plate..
  3. Pour the sauce into a medium sauce pan. In a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch, Slowly whisk into the sauce on medium high heat. Continue to whisk and let it boil until the honey teriyaki sauce starts to thicken. About 2 minutes.
  4. Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and pour the sauce on to stirring to coat. Serve over rice and garnish if desired..

You can even use frozen chicken breast! Enjoy a cooking break this week with an easy family meal in your crockpot. This slow cooker teriyaki chicken is a quick and easy dinner recipe that takes just minutes to get into the slow cooker. Perfect meal for those busy weeknights! Hi, this is Stacey from Bake.