Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken (Printable)

Tender chicken in savory-sweet teriyaki sauce, slow-cooked to perfection

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts

→ Teriyaki Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
03 - 1/4 cup honey
04 - 1/4 cup rice vinegar
05 - 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
06 - 2 tablespoons sesame oil
07 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
09 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
10 - 2 tablespoons water

→ Garnish

11 - 2 green onions, sliced
12 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

# How To Make It:

01 - Place the chicken thighs or breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a medium bowl until well combined.
03 - Pour the teriyaki sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker.
04 - Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
05 - Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred or slice as desired.
06 - Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the sauce in the slow cooker.
07 - Return the chicken to the slow cooker, stir to coat with the thickened sauce, and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes on high until the sauce reaches desired consistency.
08 - Serve the teriyaki chicken over steamed rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The sauce develops this deep glossy shine that makes everything look restaurant quality
  • Set it and walk away for literally hours while it does all the work
02 -
  • Skip the cornstarch step and you end up with delicious chicken floating in watery soup instead of actual teriyaki
  • Low and slow gives you falling apart tender meat while high heat keeps more texture, choose based on how you like it
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for two minutes until they smell nutty and golden
  • Add a crushed red pepper flake pinch if you like some heat behind all that sweet

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