4.9 from 54 votes
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken features boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked in a honey, tamari, and chili garlic sauce blend, then shredded and mixed back into a thickened sauce. The chicken becomes tender with sweet, savory, and slightly spicy flavors, finished with sesame seeds. It's excellent served over rice with vegetables.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
262 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
- ¼ cup tamari or soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 Tablespoon
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup yellow onion finely diced
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce also called Sambal Oelek
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch; + 3 Tablespoons water
- sesame seeds to taste
Instructions
- Make sauce by whisking together honey, tamari, onion, ketchup, olive oil and chili garlic sauce in a small bowl.
- Add chicken breasts to slow cooker and pour sauce over top.
- Cook chicken on high for 2 hours or low for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Transfer chicken from the slow cooker to a cutting board and let cool.
- Whisk arrowroot powder with water until it dissolves. Pour the arrowroot mixture into the slow cooker and stir together until smooth.
- Turn slow cooker to high and cook uncovered until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
- Once chicken is cool enough to touch, shredded chicken using two forks. Once shredded, add back into the slow cooker with the sauce and toss to combine. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the chicken and serve. I like serving the shredded teriyaki chicken over rice with broccoli on the side.
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Notes
- Store leftover teriyaki chicken in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Reheat gently in a skillet over low heat or microwave in short intervals, stirring to avoid drying out; adding a splash of water helps maintain moisture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of recipe
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
958mg
(40%)
Potassium
150mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 958mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.