Best Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken – one of the best and easiest crock pot meals you can make! Chicken thighs or breasts cooked in brown sugar teriyaki sauce and served over rice.

A ton of flavor with minimal prep, just like my Easy Sesame Chicken, or Easy Chicken Yakisoba. Serve over Fluffy Rice, Asian Slaw and steamed vegetables.

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Sometimes the best meals are quick and easy. These days I definitely need quick and easy. Slow cooker comfort food to the rescue! This dish saves my busy, no wait, HECTIC days. I love my slow cooker and the fact that I can simply throw ingredients together and let them cook and be ready by dinner is fabulous! The comforting, drool-inducing smell that spreads through the house is a bonus. I highly recommend making a bottle of my Homemade Teriyaki Sauce so you can cut the prep time!

How to make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken?

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients.
• Arrange chicken in slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken.
• Cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
• When done, shred chicken with two forks.
• In a small measuring cup, whisk cornstarch with cold water. Add to slow cooker and stir. Let cook for 10 minutes and stir again. Cook to make sauce.

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Ingredients:

• chicken breast or thighs
• brown sugar or honey
• low-sodium soy sauce
• rice or apple cider vinegar
• fresh or ground ginger
• garlic
• sweet onion
• black pepper
• cornstarch
• water

Can I use chicken breast for this recipe?

For this recipe, you can use skinless boneless chicken thighs or breasts. I made it with both as well as a mix of both and they all came out perfect.

Can I add vegetables to Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken?

Yes! Asian mix of vegetables from the frozen section is perfect for this dish. You can add fresh broccoli florets as well.

How to serve Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken?

I served this teriyaki chicken with steamed veggies (you can get a stir fry veggie mix or chop fresh ones) and rice. If you want to learn how to make perfect, fluffy rice without the rice cooker. To make a spicy version, add sriracha while shredding the chicken. A garnish of chopped green onions was my favorite. A pop of color and fresh taste – so good!

More Easy Recipes like this:

Slow Cooker Sweet Garlic Chicken

Shrimp Fried Rice

Skinny Orange Chicken

Honey Lemon Chicken

For more easy recipes like this one, feel free to browse our Slow Cooker category.

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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs

Total Time

4 hrs 10 mins

 

One of the easiest crock pot meals you can make! Chicken thighs or breasts cooked in teriyaki brown sugar sauce and served over rice.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: crock pot teriyaki chicken, slow cooker teriyaki chicken

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 272 kcal

Author: Anna

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts or mix of both
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped ginger OR 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 cup sweet onion chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

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Instructions

1. Place chicken in slow cooker.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce and vinegar. Add ginger, garlic, onion and pepper. Whisk well. Pour the mixture over chicken. Cover slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
3. When done, DO NOT turn off the slow cooker. Shred chicken with two forks.
4. In a small measuring cup, whisk cornstarch with cold water. Add to slow cooker and stir. Let cook for 10 minutes and stir again. The mixture should thicken.
5. Serve over rice with a side of steamed vegetables.

Recipe Notes

You can use 1/3 cup of honey in place of brown sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 143mg 48%

Sodium 845mg 35%

Potassium 434mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Sugars 16g

Protein 30g 60%

Vitamin A 0.7%

Vitamin C 1.2%

Calcium 2.2%

Iron 9.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe was originally published on January 18th, 2016 and updated on May 29th, 2019.