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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Even better than takeout, this slow cooker teriyaki chicken is made with simple ingredients for an unbelievably easy recipe. Pair it with all your favorite sides for a filling weeknight meal!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 368 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 3 TB cornstarch divided
- ¾ cups tamari sauce or regular soy sauce
- ¾ cups white sugar
- ⅓ cups brown sugar tightly packed
- ⅓ cups mirin Japanese sweet rice wine; not rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 T ginger freshly grated
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 TB water
- Optional: Chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together 1 TB cornstarch, soy sauce, granulated sugar, brown sugar, mirin, garlic, ginger, and black pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Place the chicken thighs in a single layer in the slow cooker. Pour enough sauce to almost cover the top of chicken. (Save any leftover for boiling after the chicken is cooked or keep it in fridge for future use.)
- Cook on high for 3 hours, on low for 5 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through. To keep meat tender, don't overcook.
- Remove the chicken with slotted spoon, and gently shred or cut into pieces. (Don't shred too finely, as it will break up more in the sauce.)
- Transfer the sauce from the slow cooker into a saucepan. Dissolve 2 TB cornstarch in 2 TB water. Add the mixture to the saucepan, stirring well. Bring to a low boil, stirring continuously, until sauce is thickened.
- Pour sauce over chicken and rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
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Notes
- We highly recommend using chicken thighs, as they'll yield much more tender results than chicken breasts would; chicken breasts tend to dry out in a slow cooker.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
368kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
581mg
(24%)
Potassium
638mg
(18%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 581mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 638mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.