Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken (Print Version)

Tender slow-cooked chicken in a sweet and savory homemade teriyaki glaze, ready for effortless weeknight dinners.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1.5 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 - 2 tbsp water
06 - 2 tbsp brown sugar
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
09 - 1 tbsp cornstarch
10 - 1 tbsp water for slurry

→ Garnish

11 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
12 - 1 tbsp sesame seeds

# Steps:

01 - Arrange chicken thighs or breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - Whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a medium bowl until combined.
03 - Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker.
04 - Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours until chicken is tender and reaches 165°F internal temperature.
05 - Remove cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred or slice according to preference.
06 - Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl to create a slurry. Stir into the sauce in the slow cooker.
07 - Turn slow cooker to high setting, leave uncovered, and cook for 10-15 minutes until sauce reaches desired thickness.
08 - Return chicken to the thickened sauce and toss to coat thoroughly. Serve hot with green onions and sesame seeds.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The sauce develops this deep, complex flavor that tastes like you spent hours simmering it, but your crockpot does all the heavy lifting
  • Leftovers somehow taste even better the next day, if they make it that far in my house
02 -
  • The sauce will look thin when you first pour it in, but trust the process because it reduces and concentrates beautifully
  • Cornstarch needs cold liquid to dissolve properly, or you will end up with lumpy sauce, and nobody wants that
03 -
  • Spray your crockpot with cooking oil before adding anything, or the sugar in the sauce will stick like crazy
  • Let the sauce cool slightly before tossing the chicken back in so it coats more thickly

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