5.0 from 21 votes
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
This teriyaki chicken is cooked in a delicious homemade ginger teriyaki sauce, then the chicken is shredded, and the sauce is cooked down to become thick and luscious. Combine it all and serve over some rice, and you're on the way to a hearty weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 268 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , American
Ingredients
Slurry
- 3 Tbsp cold water
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
Garnish
- sliced green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
Prepare
- If needed, trim chicken breasts of excess fat. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker insert.
Cup of Yum
Combine sauce
- In a small mixing bowl, add soy sauce, light brown sugar, rice vinegar, honey, fresh ginger, garlic, chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper. Whisk to combine well.
Cook and shred
- Pour over chicken and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred.
Reduce sauce
- Skim excess fat from the cooking liquid, then transfer the liquid to a saucepan. Heat over MED heat.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the slurry ingredients (water and cornstarch) until smooth, then stir into saucepan. Continue heating and stirring over MED heat for a few minutes, until sauce has thickened a bit.
Combine
- Add shredded chicken back to the slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken and toss to coat.
Serve
- Serve hot, over rice, sprinkled with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- I've estimated this recipe serves approximately 6 people, however feel free to divide it up into as many servings as you'd like.
- It's important to mix the cornstarch and cold water as directed, rather than just adding plain cornstarch to the hot liquid. Add plain cornstarch, without whisking it into a cold liquid first, will cause it to clump up into a bunch of tiny pieces that won't taste good. Mixing it with water allows it to incorporate into the sauce and thicken it as it cooks, with no clumping.
Nutrition Information
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1367mg
(57%)
Potassium
576mg
(16%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
34IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1367mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 576mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 34IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.