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Crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe is easy and delicious for the perfect weeknight dinner idea. The sauce is flavor packed and amazing served over rice.
Crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe is the best!
We are so excited to share with you this easy crockpot recipe. It is seriously the best chicken and so easy in the slow cooker. Your family will love having a meal like this in the middle of the week.
They will think it is Sunday dinner. No one will believe how little work this Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken recipe takes because it is so flavorful.
This recipe will blow your mind with the flavor packed in it but you will also be surprised how easy it is to throw together.
Tip: The best part is you can freeze it too. Make extra to freeze because everyone will love it!
Scroll down below and see how easy it is to turn this into a freezer meal.
We normally serve it over rice but we have also eaten it almost like a soup. Either way it is a delicious dinner that you can toss in the crock pot in minutes!
Go ahead and put some rice in another crock pot and make this easy Crock Pot Rice Recipe. The sauce is so amazing that you will want to eat it by the spoonful.
Be sure to check out all of our delicious Crock Pot Recipes here.
Freezer friendly?
YES! You could create a crockpot bag. Basically you toss everything in a freezer bag (uncooked) and freeze.
Then when you are ready to cook, you would simply place the frozen ingredients in your crockpot in the morning and cook like normal. This is a VERY easy form of freezer cooking that can make your life a TON easier!
Oh make sure you have some of these handy Freezer bag holders . They are optional but you will love having an extra set of hands in the kitchen.
Is it OK to put raw chicken in crock pot?
Yes, you certainly can. Just toss and go. The chicken will be slow cooked to perfection and very tender.
The chicken is so easy to shred once cooked. This is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken and so easy on busy mornings. Just toss and go!
Ingredients:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- white onion
- brown sugar
- low sodium soy sauce
- rice wine vinegar
- honey
- minced garlic
- ground ginger (See The Best Ginger Substitutes)
- pepper
- sesame seeds – option but we love to top each serving with a few.
- green onion – another optional ingredient but adds a nice pop of color on top of each serving.
How to make crock pot Teriyaki Chicken:
1. First, get your crock pot out. I love to use my programmable crockpot when I’m going to be gone all day. Oh and to save time with cleanup, use Crockpot liners.
2. Second, add the chicken to the slow cooker and put the chopped onion on top. We save a bunch of time by using a food processor to chop the onions. I actually keep diced onion in the freezer and it is one of my favorite meal prep tips.
3. Next, get a mixing bowl and combine the brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, ginger and pepper. Make sure everything is well combined.
4. Pour this delicious mixture all over the chicken. This is going to make your house smell amazing as it simmers all day.
5. Finally, let cook on low for about 6 hours and then take the chicken out. Shred the chicken and put back in the slow cooker and mix together with the sauce.
How to serve Slow cooker teriyaki chicken?
We normally just serve it with rice and call it a day. It is simple, easy and all the kids love it. I’m usually busy so it helps me to make crockpot rice.
If I’m in the mood for something green, I will add steamed broccoli that I fix in the microwave. It only takes a few minutes and it is so easy.
Try this slow cooker teriyaki chicken recipe!
Slow cooker teriyaki chicken is so amazing with the brown sugar blend in the homemade teriyaki sauce. I love to literally just pour it on my rice and eat it like soup. It is that good.
This super easy recipe is a must try. We also love Grilled teriyaki steak recipe.
Print the Crock pot Chicken Teriyaki recipe below:
Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 white onion
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds Optional for Topping
- 2 Stalks green onions diced, Optional for Topping
Instructions
- Place chicken in a 6 quart crock pot and top with the chopped onions.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, ground ginger and pepper.
- Pour this mixture on top of the chicken and onions in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken, shred and then stir the chicken back into the sauce.
- Serve over rice topped with the sesame seeds and green onions.
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More easy crock pot chicken recipes:
- Crockpot Smothered Chicken
- Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Recipe
- Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Recipe
- Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
- Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe
- Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken
I have tried probably 10 different crockpot chicken teriyaki recipes, and this is the best one! SO GOOD!
This is the best crockpot chicken teriyaki I’ve ever had!
P.S. Special thanks to Carrie for recommending the Instant Pot Aura. It is the best kitchen appliance I have ever owned!!!
We had this tonight.. It came out very good and cooked quickly in a small crock pot. We had it with parmesan couscous and it smelled and tasted great. Will make it again.
I’m going to have to try it with couscous. Love that idea.
I made this recipe and cooked the rice in a rice cooker and added a small bag of frozen stir fry vegetables to steam on top of rice.
Great recipe!!!
I love the idea of adding the veggies.