Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki
Cuisine: American
Categories: One-Pot Meals, Main Dishes & Chicken
Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki is the ultimate blend of ease and flavor, delivering tender, juicy chicken coated in a sweet and savory teriyaki glaze. Perfectly balanced with soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger, this dish offers a taste of Asian-inspired comfort food with minimal effort. The slow cooker ensures the chicken absorbs every ounce of the rich, glossy sauce, making it perfect to serve over fluffy steamed rice or with crisp stir-fried vegetables. Whether it’s for a busy weeknight or meal prep, this recipe is a hassle-free way to enjoy a homemade teriyaki dish that tastes as good as takeout!
Difficulty: EASY
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 5 minutes
Serving Size: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp orange marmalade
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 Tbsp cold water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
- Cooked long grain white rice, for serving
- Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Directions:
- Place chicken in a slow cooker, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, light-brown sugar, honey, orange marmalade, ginger, garlic and pepper.
- Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker, cover with lid and cook on low heat 4 - 5 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Strain sauce from slow cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a medium saucepan.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together 1 1/2 Tbsp cold water and cornstarch. Pour cornstarch mixture into liquid in saucepan and heat mixture over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to gently boil.
- Allow mixture to gently boil about 20 seconds until thickened. Return chicken to slow cooker and pour teriyaki sauce from saucepan over chicken. Toss mixture gently to evenly coat. Serve warm over cooked rice garnished with optional sesame seeds and serve with diced fresh pineapple if desired.