Perfect Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 284cal
Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken is a set it and forget it recipe that really couldn't be easier to make! Chicken breasts are cooked in a flavorful teriyaki sauce to tender perfection. The homemade teriyaki sauce is so much better than store-bought!
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or sub cider vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (according to your tastes)
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3, or 700 grams)
Instructions
- In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, water, honey, vinegar, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes (more or less according to your tastes).
- Place the chicken into a 2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour the sauce over top and turn the chicken to coat.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Shred the chicken in the sauce or remove it to a cutting board to slice.
- Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Serve.
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Notes
*Note: no sauce was removed from the slow cooker to photograph this recipe, so this should be the same amount of sauce you will have. It is saucy, but if you want lots of sauce, you can double it.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
- Soy sauce: I always use low sodium soy sauce in this recipe, and don't usually add any additional salt. If you use regular soy sauce, you may find it too salty. If you find it needs salt, you are welcome to add some.
- Water: a little water helps to balance out the strong flavors of our sauce (namely, the soy sauce and ginger). You can substitute with chicken broth, but be sure it is no salt added, as we don't want to add any salt to this recipe until after tasting.
- Honey: you can use any kind of sugar or sweetener here. Brown sugar would be my next favorite!
- Chicken: feel free to swap with boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts -- they should cook in roughly the same amount of time.
Nutrition
Calories: 284cal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 966mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg