Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki

Tender shredded chicken in a homemade sweet-savory teriyaki sauce that thickens beautifully on the stovetop. Perfect over rice, in wraps, or even in quesadillas.

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Recipe Overview

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5-6 hours on LOW or 3 hours on HIGH
Sauce Thickening Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes – 6 hours 15 minutes

What You’ll Need

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup honey or hot honey
3 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp minced or crushed ginger
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Place chicken breasts in crockpot

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together garlic, crushed ginger, honey, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, light brown sugar, and rice vinegar.

3. Pour mixture over the chicken breasts.

4. Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.

5. Remove chicken breasts and shred using two forks.

6. Pour the sauce mixture from the crockpot into a small saucepan and heat on medium-high until it starts to simmer.

7. In a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch until smooth, pour it into your saucepan and heat over medium-high until simmering.

8. Return shredded chicken to crockpot, pour the sauce over it and give it a stir. Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions (optional), cover and keep on warm until ready to serve.

Serve With

Over rice and broccoli
On a flatbread with the sauce, broccoli and mozzarella cheese
In a quesadilla with green onion and shredded cheese

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Substitutions & Variations

Use liquid aminos instead of soy sauce for a lower sodium option
Add some heat by using hot honey and a dash of red pepper flakes in place of regular honey

Storage

Refrigerate up to 4 days
Freezes well up to 3 months
Sauce may thicken after cooling – simply reheat and add a splash of water & soy sauce if needed

Final Thoughts

This is one of the easiest crockpot meals ever and I have kept it in rotation for that reason. It is also incredibly budget-friendly especially if you have made it before and all you need is the rice and chicken. Perfect for satisfying the mid-week take-out cravings! give it a try and let me know what you think. If you are looking for more busy weeknight dinner inspiration, check out my Crockpot Salsa Chicken recipe for an incredibly easy taco night. -Hey Ivy