Description
Make easy, flavorful teriyaki chicken with minimal effort using your slow cooker. This recipe creates a thick, savory sauce perfect for weeknight dinners and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup quality teriyaki sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and easily shreds.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce.
- In a small cup, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to create a slurry. Stir this slurry into the sauce remaining in the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to your liking.
- Serve the chicken and sauce over rice or with your preferred sides.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce without the cornstarch slurry, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
- This chicken freezes well for future meal prep sessions.
- You can use chicken thighs instead of breasts; adjust the cooking time slightly if needed.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 130