Description
An effortless, flavorful crockpot recipe — tender chicken cooked in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, grated or ground
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Optional: sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Place chicken in the crockpot.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 2–3 hours until chicken is cooked through.
- Optional: For a thicker sauce, remove chicken and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook on high 5–10 minutes until thickened, then return chicken to the sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over rice or noodles.
Notes
You can also use frozen chicken breasts — no need to thaw. Adjust sweetness and saltiness to taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Crock Pot
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken portion with sauce
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: crockpot teriyaki chicken, dump and go chicken, slow cooker chicken, easy weeknight meal
