Flavorful and easy teriyaki chicken made in the crockpot! Only 5 minutes of prep and an instant family favorite!
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Most Popular Teriyaki Chicken
You really can’t beat a good slow cooker recipe. They’re easy, stress-free and require little clean up. A few of my other weeknight go-to’s are honey garlic chicken, 3-ingredient BBQ chicken and kalua pork.
The next time you’re thinking of ordering take out – try this slow cooker teriyaki chicken recipe instead! Just like my crock pot beef and broccoli it is ready with minimal prep and then it cooks all day in the crockpot. The meat is so tender and the flavors in the teriyaki sauce are amazing!
We love to serve this easy teriyaki chicken with cooked rice and steamed vegetables. You could even serve over cooked quinoa or cauliflower rice to make it even healthier.
Trust me when I say this dish is better than takeout! It has become a go-to weeknight dinner that the whole family loves!
How to Make Teriyaki Chicken in the Crockpot
Step 1: Add meat to slow cooker
Place the chicken in a slower cooker with 1/4 cup water over low-heat.
Step 2: Make the sauce
Whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup water and cornstarch in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk in the honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, cider vinegar, garlic, ginger and pepper. Then pour over chicken.
Step 3: Cook in crockpot, then shred
Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until the meat easily shreds. Remove any fat and begin shredding. Stir together with sauce and turn crockpot to warm until ready to serve.
Step 4: Serve and enjoy!
Serve over cooked rice or quinoa with steamed vegetables. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.
Tips and Substitutions
Use frozen chicken
Want to make this recipe even easier? Use frozen chicken! You may need to add an extra hour of cooking time.
Make swaps to make lighter
To make this dish a little lighter, you can leave out the brown sugar. You could also serve over riced cauliflower, brown rice or quinoa.
Add in veggies
This teriyaki chicken tastes perfect with steamed vegetables! You can even add veggies like broccoli in the crockpot during the last hour or so of cooking.
Freezer meal
I’m always on the hunt for easy freezer meals, and this recipe is great for freezing. Add any leftovers to an airtight container or bag and store in the freezer for 1-2 months.
Other recipes that make skipping takeout easier include this honey sesame chicken recipe, General Tso’s chicken and Kung Pao chicken.
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Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- ½ cup water
Teriyaki Chicken Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2-3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce , or coconut aminos
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger , or 1 Tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon pepper , or red pepper flakes
For serving: Cooked rice or quinoa, sliced green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a slower cooker with 1/4 cup water over low heat. Whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup water and cornstarch in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk in the honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, cider vinegar, garlic, ginger and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until the meat easily shreds. Remove fat and shred chicken. Stir together with sauce and turn slow cooker to warm until ready to serve.
- Serve over cooked rice or quinoa with steamed vegetables. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.
Fabulous recipe!! The whole house smelled wonderful and it tasted out of this world. I chose to place it on a pizza pan.. spread it out and stick it in a hot oven for 15 min. It got a light crunch on it and it looked decadent when I plated and served it!!! I served it with steamed broccoli; carrot curls and rice noodles!! 🥰
Sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed the teriyaki chicken!
This had a really strong apple cider vinegar taste. When I make it again, I am going to half the amount of vinegar and use regular vinegar instead. Otherwise, the chicken was really moist and good.
This was a huge hit at my house! A new favorite meal for weeknights!
This was super easy to make! Loved how we could just throw everything in and leave it! Served it over rice and it was a perfect dinner!
This Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken needs to happen at my house very soon!!
Do I mix the sauce with the chicken right away or do I wait to add the sauce until the end?
Pour the sauce over the chicken in the crockpot, then cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Then once you shred the chicken, mix it back together with the sauce :)
This looks so yummy and it’s perfect for a busy weeknight!
So great to have the slow cooker doing the work! This looks fantastic!
I love how easy this is, I am going to try it tomorrow!