You can let this Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken simmer in the Crockpot all day, or you can have it ready to go in a couple of hours. This chicken dinner will please all your tastebuds. With soy sauce, honey, and ginger and garlic, you have a deliciously tangy teriyaki chicken and sauce that can be served with other Chinese or Japanese dishes. I personally like to serve it with white rice or fried rice. This delicious Asian Crockpot Chicken is perfect for dinner, but is also a great twist when you have company coming over. Everyone will love it! Prefer a quicker meal with added vegetables? This Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry is one of my all-time favorite dinners! Or try this Asian Chicken Salad with Delicious Teriyaki Chicken. In the mood for fish tonight? Make delicious Teriyaki Salmon Bowls! Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Chicken Breasts. You can use any kind of chicken you like, but boneless, skinless chicken breasts are much easier to shred.Honey and soy sauce. Honey mixed with soy sauce is what makes such a deliciously sweet and tangy flavor. For a gluten-free version of this dish, use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari in place of soy sauce.Mirin or Rice Vinegar. Mirin vinegar is more sweet whereas rice vinegar creates a sour tanginess flavoring. Choose your flavor.Toasted sesame oil. This oil is used as a flavor enhancer for this delicious cuisine.Garlic and Ginger. Add in some more flavor with minced garlic and grated ginger.Cornstarch and water. Once your chicken is cooked, you will want to thicken up your sauce with cornstarch mixed with a little bit of water.
Cook the chicken on low. Low and slow makes it so much easier to shred your chicken.You can cook it longer than 5 to 6 hours. If you have to work and need to leave it in your crockpot until you get home, your chicken will be just fine. Don’t skip any ingredients. Its ingredient that is used brings out the full teriyaki flavor and is used to ultimately make the sauce. So, don’t think you can just not add one in.Add vegetables. You can definitely add some vegetables to this slow cooker chicken teriyaki, but keep in mind that vegetables will need to be added later in the cooking process not to get mushy. You can easily double the recipe. Feeding a crowd? Feel free to double the ingredients, but keep the cooking time the same.Like a sweeter teriyaki sauce? Add a tablespoon of brown sugar!Make Teriyaki Chicken Bowls by layering the cooked chicken on top of rice and topping with fresh veggies like avocado, shredded carrot, and edamame.
Freezer: You can freeze the leftovers in a sealed container for 3-4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight then reheat in the microwave or cook in a saucepan for 10 minutes. You can also freeze uncooked teriyaki chicken, by adding all of the ingredients in a Ziploc bag, seal it and freeze for 3 months.
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