Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
687 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki
Description
Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki is made by placing sliced chicken at the bottom of a slow cooker and covering it with a sauce prepared from chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, and minced garlic. Cooking on low or high heat slowly tenderizes the chicken while blending the flavors. After the slow cooking phase, cornstarch is mixed into the sauce and allowed to thicken without the cover, giving the dish a rich, slightly sticky texture. Toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top add a mild nutty note and a contrasting texture. The dish is traditionally served over a bed of freshly cooked rice, which soaks up the flavorful sauce and balances the sweetness of the teriyaki glaze.
Preparation in an Instant Pot is also possible, using the meat setting to cook the chicken before shredding it. Then the sauce is thickened separately on the sauté setting and combined back with the chicken. This flexibility makes the recipe adaptable for different kitchen appliances while preserving its characteristic flavors and textures.
The dish combines savory, sweet, and umami elements that make it enjoyable as a main course, suitable for a family dinner or meal prep option.
The recipe can be prepared in an Instant Pot by cooking the chicken on the meat setting, then shredding it and thickening the sauce separately before combining.Coating the chicken with the thickened sauce while hot ensures it soaks in well and stays moist.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken sliced
- 1 c. chicken broth
- 1/2 c. teriyaki sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/3 c. brown sugar packed
- 3 garlic minced cloves
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 4 c. rice cooked
Instructions
- Place chicken in bottom of crock pot then in separate bowl whisk together remaining ingredients except cornstarch. Pour over chicken in crock pot.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours.
- When chicken is cooked through remove crock-pot cover, stir corn starch into chicken and sauce until combined. Let cook until sauce thickens.
- Serve over rice.
Notes
- The recipe can be made in either a slow cooker or an Instant Pot, allowing flexibility in cooking method.
- Use the meat setting on an Instant Pot for about 10 minutes and shred the chicken before thickening the sauce separately and stirring back in.
- Thickening the sauce with cornstarch after cooking ensures a glossy, clingy glaze over the chicken.
- Serve the finished chicken teriyaki over cooked rice to absorb juices and add texture contrast.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 687 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 687kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 95g | 32% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1438mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 456mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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