How hard is it to really make teriyaki chicken? It is so darn easy to prepare with this recipe. Forget your regular ol’ stovetop recipes or using your wok, this is the easiest route to go for this recipe (and well, every recipe after this!). Crock pot recipes are easy, full of delicious flavors and bring together all the elements of one full meal into one big pot. It truly cannot get any better!
Check out what our friends over at Gimme Some Oven had to say about this:
“This slow cooker teriyaki chicken recipe is easy to make in your Crock-Pot. Plus the homemade teriyaki sauce is naturally sweetened, making it a chicken teriyaki recipe you can feel good about enjoying down to the last bite.”
The fact that it is slow cooker chicken already sold me, but the fact that the sauce is naturally so sweet and delicious? That tops it off the charts!
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce (use low-sodium if desired)
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup cold water
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
Add the chicken breasts to the bottom of your slow cooker in a single layer.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the garlic, onion, honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger, and black pepper until combined. Pour the mixture on top of the chicken breasts. Cover slow cooker, and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily with a fork. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon to a separate bowl and shred it using two forks. Transfer the remaining teriyaki sauce from the slow cooker to a medium saucepan.
Meanwhile in a separate bowl, whisk together the cold water and cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved and no longer lumpy. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the teriyaki sauce mixture, and whisk to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, and let it boil for about 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and pour the sauce on top of the shredded chicken. Toss to combine.
Serve topped with scallions (green onions) and toasted sesame seeds if desired.
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Quick Tip: Top with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds
Thanks again to Gimme Some Oven for this amazing recipe.
