Description
Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken is your ultimate solution for busy weeknights, delivering a flavorful and tender meal with minimal effort. In just five minutes of prep time, you can set your slow cooker to work, infusing juicy chicken breasts with a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce made from honey, soy sauce, and spices. This versatile dish pairs wonderfully with rice or stir-fried vegetables, making it perfect for family dinners or meal prep. Not only is it easy to make, but it’s also a crowd-pleaser that both kids and adults will love. Enjoy the delightful flavors of this Asian-inspired dish without any fuss!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cool water
Instructions
- Grease your slow cooker.
- In the slow cooker, whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, sesame oil.
- Add the chicken breasts, coating them in the sauce.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until tender.
- Shred the chicken and strain the sauce into a saucepan.
- Mix cornstarch with water and add to the strained sauce; boil until thickened.
- Combine shredded chicken with half of the thickened sauce and serve with rice or veggies.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg