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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.

A crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe simmers in a slow cooker, filled with shredded chicken in a dark sauce and topped with green onions. A ladle rests inside, with bowls of rice, sesame seeds, and extra green onions nearby on a cloth napkin.
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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.

I made this three days ago and it was delicious. Instead of shredding the chicken I cut my chicken into bite sized pieces. My brother loved it so much he had four servings and I was lucky enough to get two servings of it. Served it over brown rice and it was perfect. Thanks so much!

-Lynette D

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Ingredients

Overhead view of raw chicken breasts in a glass container, surrounded by small bowls of ingredients for a crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe—chopped onions, brown sugar, minced garlic, black pepper, soy sauce, honey, ground ginger, and rice vinegar.

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How to Make Teriyaki Chicken in the Crock Pot

A black slow cooker with raw chicken breasts topped with chopped onions, ready for a crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe, sits on a white marble surface next to a white and blue striped cloth.

Step 1 – Add the chicken to the slow cooker and put the chopped onion on top.

A white bowl filled with dark liquid and spices, likely part of a crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe, sits next to a small whisk with a wooden handle on a light marble surface beside a blue and white checkered cloth.

Step 2 – 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.

Raw chicken breasts, chopped onions, and sauce ingredients are ready in a black slow cooker for an easy crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe. The slow cooker sits on a white surface beside a striped kitchen towel.

Step 3 – Pour this delicious mixture all over the chicken. This is going to make your house smell amazing as it simmers all day. Cover and cook on low or high.

A white plate filled with shredded cooked chicken, prepared from a crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe, with two forks pulling apart the meat. The plate sits on a marble surface next to a blue and white checkered kitchen towel.

Step 4 – Take Chicken out and shred. After shredding chicken and put back in the slow cooker and mix together with the sauce.

Shredded chicken with teriyaki sauce, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, served in a black crock pot with a metal serving spoon—an easy crock pot teriyaki chicken recipe perfect for any meal.
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A plate of white rice topped with shredded crock pot teriyaki chicken, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Chopsticks rest on the plate, alongside a small bowl of sesame seeds and a slow cooker.

Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki

4.89 from 34 votes
This is an easy Crock pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe that your family will love. Crock pot chicken teriyaki is a quick and easy crock pot recipe.
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours
Servings 6
Cuisine American
Course Main Course
Calories 201
Author Carrie Barnard

Ingredients

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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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Recipe Notes

This recipe will blow your mind with all the flavor it has packed in it!

Recipe Tips

  • Slow Cooker Recommendation – 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. 
  • Freezing Onions – 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.
  • Combining Sauce Ingredients – We recommend combining the teriyaki sauce in a small bowl before pouring over the chicken.
  • Shredding Chicken – You can use two forks to shred the chicken but you can also learn how to shred chicken with a mixer.

Variations Ideas

  • Soy Sauce – You can easily make the Teriyaki sauce by substituting the soy sauce for coconut aminos.
  • Teriyaki Sauce – Feel free to use store bought teriyaki sauce instead of making homemade.
  • Additions – Making homemade teriyaki sauce allows you to change the ingredients. You can add in spices or other sauces. Add in mirin, sake, or sriracha.
  • Chicken – You can use this recipe to cook chicken thighs or chicken tenders.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 201kcal, Carbohydrates 25g, Protein 18g, Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 48mg, Sodium 801mg, Potassium 375mg, Fiber 1g, Sugar 21g, Vitamin A 62IU, Vitamin C 2mg, Calcium 49mg, Iron 1mg

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Serving Suggestions

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, Pork Fried Rice or brown rice. If you are looking for a low carb gluten-free side dish, make cauliflower 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. You may even like to serve Fried Wonton Recipe for a quick appetizer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Freeze this Teriyaki Chicken?

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.

How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This chicken taste even better the next day. Enjoy your leftovers within about 4 days.

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Hi, I’m Carrie Barnard — a professional food blogger with over 14 years of experience helping busy families make dinner fast, easy, and affordable.

At Eating on a Dime, I share simple, budget-friendly recipes that are tested in my own kitchen and approved by my 8 kids. With millions of readers each month, I’m here to help you cook real food for real families — without the stress.

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  1. Kat Loepker says:

    5 stars
    This is in my crockpot now, smells so good! I am going to pair with white rice, peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini. My family loves veggies! oms, and zucchiniI made the chicken and broccoli one last night; my family absolutely loved it! I also added mushrooms and onions. Thanks for the great recipes, eating on a dime! Love it! chi

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  2. Lynette Deveaux says:

    5 stars
    I made this three days ago and it was delicious. Instead of shredding the chicken I cut my chicken into bite sized pieces. My brother loved it so much he had four servings and I was lucky enough to get two servings of it. Served it over brown rice and it was perfect. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Lynette – Thank you so much for sharing and for the positive review! I love hearing that your bother and you both enjoyed it!

      Reply
  3. Kat Loepker says:

    4 stars
    This turned out really well! The prep time was only about 30 minutes, which was nice. My only issue was that the chicken soaked up all the sauce, and I only had three chicken breasts. I would have liked more sauce.

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    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Thanks for sharing Kat! You can definitely double the sauce ingredients and not the chicken for the next time you make this meal. Thank you for the positive review!

      Reply
    2. Kat Loepker says:

      5 stars
      WOW I do not remember making this back in January haha I had just had baby month before that so that’s probably why HAHA. This recipe is in crockpot now smells so good! I will check around the 5-6 hours to see if i need to double sauce

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  4. Brandy M Poulson says:

    5 stars
    This receipt is my personal favorite and one of the first receipts of yours I tried. I’m not a fan of anything sweet on any meat that I eat. Lol crazy right but the first but I took melted in my mouth and I was sold. So thank you for getting me to try something new. Sorry easy recipe and your family will absolutely love it. I highly recharge this recipe.

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    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
  5. Jane Chumney says:

    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!!!

    Reply
    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      I love the idea of adding the veggies.

      Reply
  6. Working MOm says:

    5 stars
    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.

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    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      I’m going to have to try it with couscous. Love that idea.

      Reply
  7. Sarah says:

    5 stars
    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!!!

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  8. Kathryn Canty says:

    5 stars
    I have tried probably 10 different crockpot chicken teriyaki recipes, and this is the best one! SO GOOD!

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