Do your family love Asian flavored foods as much as mine? Forget take out, this slow cooker Chicken Teriyaki Recipe can’t be beat!!
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I’ve been on the hunt for a better tasting easy Chicken Teriyaki recipe (the 1st one I tried wasn’t the greatest.) This recipe certainly did the trick! It was excellent and got the thumbs up from the entire family, including my picky 7 year old.
What I liked most was that I was able to prepare almost the entire dish in the crock pot. (Once the chicken is cooked, you will need to thicken the sauce on the stove top.)
I won’t keep you in suspense any longer (wink)… Here’s the recipe:
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Forget the takeout, this slow cooker Chicken Teriyaki Recipe can’t be beat!!
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Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 1/2 teaspoons cold water
- Cooked rice (Whatever type you like, I used brown rice.)
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic and pepper.
- Pour over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker.
- Skim fat from cooking liquid. (Wow, who knew there is so much fat in chicken thighs! Now I know why they taste so good. This is another reason I need a fat separator, I just used a spoon to skim the fat…)
- Place liquid in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Combine cornstarch and water until smooth, then gradually stir into liquid and stir until sauce is thickened.
- To serve, top rice with chicken and cover with the Teriyaki Sauce.
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Stephanie Carlson says
Fantastic recipe! I love that you use a slow cooker. It makes it really great not only for convenience, but also for the summer (heat). Can't wait to try this – thank you for sharing!
Lisa says
Ohhh, this sounds great! Your picture makes it look exactly like something we would eat. Thanks!
Frazzled Mom of Five says
Wow this looks amazing! Cannot wait to pin it and make it:)
Thanks for sharing!
Hugs, Jen @ f5
Claire @ a little something in the meantime . . . says
This sounds delicious and I'm always looking for great crock pot recipes! Pinned!
Visiting from Craft-o-Maniac 🙂
Recipes We Love says
oh yum… this looks delish
suzyhomemaker says
I love that you actually made a sauce. I see so many of these types of "recipes" where someone literally pours a bottle of store bought sauce over chicken and thinks they discovered something new. And with only a few ingredients, it would not take someone very long to make it from scratch.
bohemiannie! art says
This really does sound good. And…I live in Barranquilla, Colombia with no oven and love new crock pot ideas!
[email protected] Tiny Tots and Polka Dots says
I love cooking in the crockpot! I can't wait to try this recipe it looks delicious! New follower from tinytots-and-polkadots.blogspot.com! Would love for you to check it out =) Thanks for the recipe!
myric andreasen says
This looks so good I have to pin it 🙂
xo
[email protected]Petites Passions
Jenn says
I bet I would love this – sounds yummy!
cheapcraftymama says
That looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing at Pin It and Win It Wednedsay! I'm pinning it!
Liz & Holley says
I love anything that starts with "Crockpot"! It's a busy mom's best friend! We'd love it if you'd link up with us for Tasty Tuesday over at http://www.aletteredlife.blogspot.com ~ your newest follower, Holley
Kenya G. Johnson says
I was referred by Jessica from cajunlicious. I just made this and it IS very good. PINNED!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
We love Teriyaki Chicken. Never thought about putting it in the crockpot though! Have a blessed day 🙂
K.Adams says
This looks fabulous! I might be adding this to my menu for next week. Do you think that veggies could be added in crock pot while the chicken cooked?
Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom says
I am afraid the veggies might get really mushy if you add them too soon. Maybe just in the last 30 minutes? If I were to add veggies, I might just microwave them and just add them when mixing everything together. If you try it, let us know what works…
~Jamie
Heather Kinnaird says
sounds like a great recipe – I will definitely give it a try
Melissa says
This looks so yummy, I may have to make it for dinner tonight. Pinning right now!
Found you over at The 36th Avenue and would love for you to link up to my party.
[email protected] Tiny Tots and Polka Dots says
I'm a huge crock pot fan and this sounds so good! Thanks! can't wait to try it =)
Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday – – you were featured yesterday!
Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says
This looks super yummy and you have to love anything that is made in a crock pot!
Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party! I'll be featuring this tomorrow!
Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy says
Thank you so much for linking up your recipe! I've featured your post, so head on over and grab a brag button!
Jen @ Yummy-Healthy-Easy says
This looks AMAZING!!!!! I am pinning this now and can't wait to make it for my boys! Thanks for sharing!
Natasha in Oz says
I will definitely be trying this recipe. It looks delicious and now it's getting colder here in Australia I am ready to bring out my slow cooker! Hope you don't mind if I pin this!
My weekly Say G'Day Saturday Linky Party has just started and I would be honoured if you could join in and link up this fabulous post!
Best wishes and I hope you have a great weekend!
Natasha in Oz
Ann "The Scrapbooking Housewife" says
This looks delish!! I love my slowcooker and am always looking for new recipes to try!! 🙂
Christine says
Oh WOW!! The chicken looks like it would melt in your mouth! YUMMY!
Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!! I can't wait to see what you link up tomorrow!
Karri Reiser says
Great recipe and I love that it's made in the slow cooker. I'm always on the lookout for slow cooker recipes. I hope you post more.
Stacey says
Oh my word – that looks delicious! I am so happy you shared this recipe – I will definitely have to try this sometime!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Jill @Two Yellow Birds Decor says
That sounds delicious! I am going to be trying this soon! Thanks so much for sharing this as well at Thursday's Temptation.
Jill
Janeal says
I made this tonight. DELICIOUS! I was too lazy to thicken the sauce (and also didn't want another dish to wash) so I added the cornstarch mixture straight to the crock pot after removing the chicken. I shredded the chicken and put it back in and let it all heat up. The mixture didn't thicken, but the rice soaked it up and it was sooooo good.
Carrie says
Sounds delicious!! I will definitely have to give this one a try. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday! I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
June Van Schalkwyk says
What a lovely recipe. I love cooking in my crocpot (or slow cooker as we call it in South Africa). Go and have a look on my blog for a recipe for lovely soup. It's winter here in SA and got a pot going right now….. junebugsa.blogspot.com
Happy cooking and I absoloutely love your blog!!!!
Dori says
This just looks amazing. I featured your post as well and I know my followers are going to love it.
Dori says
Haven't posted it yet but will soon so you won't see it yet.
Where the Heart is says
Yum! I am trying this tonight. Just put it all in the slow cooker and it already smells good 🙂
Laurel says
Just made this tonight – it was REALLY GOOD! My 2 yr old and 4 yr old both asked for seconds. Thanks for
Posting!!!
Hillary Miller says
Gosh!
You should get arrested for making us hungry, LOL
Kara @ Petals to Picots says
I made this the other night and it was awesome!! Thanks 🙂
Jaime says
I put in a can of crushed pineapple w/ the juice and left out the sugar. It wasn't sweet enough but the pineapple was a nice addition. Will definitely try this again. Quick and easy.
thestuffedflamingo says
I'm making this tonight. I used honey instead of sugar 🙂
Nikki says
I tried making this today and when I opened the crockpot to get the chicken out, there was a black layer on the bottom of the breasts. Not sure if I burned the sugar or what? I used a crockpot liner (one of those plastic bag kind…do you think THAT could make a difference? Well now I have been smelling it all day and Im sad… Panda Express will have to do for tonight. I WILL be trying this again… Any advice you can give me would be awesome.
Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom says
That bites, I'm sorry… I used a crock pot liner too, all I can think is maybe it is because you used breasts instead of thighs and breasts don't have as much fat in them. Also, the recipe call for you to cook them on low for 4 to 5 hours and any more than that might cause them to burn. I am no expert though…
~Jamie
Nikki says
Alright… We are gonna chalk this one up to mom brain… I was even thinking as I prepped my chicken "I bet this would be etter with thighs". Thing is I re-read the recipe more than once and every time I saw "breasts"… Oh the joys of a busy life… I can't wait to try it again… As for now, I sit here grumpily eating Chick-Fil-A because Panda Express was voted down… Blah… 😉
Jenster says
I am usually a bit doubtful whenever I try a new recipe – it rarely turns out exactly as it says. However, I was very pleasantly surprised with this one! I doubled the recipe since my family includes a teen with an insatiable appetite. It turned out exactly as described and the cornstarch "slurry" did its job perfectly. This recipe is definitely a keeper! Thank you!
Heather Scoggins says
I've had this multiple times now, love it! Way better then the store bought sauce 🙂
Toast says
We tried this tonight. Must have goofed with cooking it on high instead of low. Despite adding more and more cornstarch, the sauce never thickened. We sampled a few bites and are now waiting on pizza.
Jamie says
You have to put the sauce in a separate sauce pan. I wont thicken in the crock pot.
Amelia says
Awesome! We've been looking for a good crock pot chicken teriyaki recipe!
Ironically, even though other commenters have reported bad luck in getting the sauce to thicken in the crock pot, when I turn mine on high it will start to boil and I can get cornstarch to thicken a sauce that way. It's how I thicken up the gravy on my crock pot pot roast.
I know there is a HUGE difference between crock pots, though, because if you go searching for the numerous crock pot candy recipes that are out there they warn you not to try the recipe if you have a high heat crock pot. You will end up with burnt sugar instead of delicious candy. :
Kathy says
I made this with chicken breasts to cut down on the fat. I did it on high for 2.5 hours in my West Bend Slow Cooker. It came out well and my boys ate it up! I served it with a side of shrimp fried rice.
TinaL says
This looks so yummy! Always looking for new crock pot recipes and my kids will love this one.
Dawn says
Made this for dinner tonight and I loved it. It's definitely on my list of make again. Thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe.
Aleasha f says
Second time making this one. Its delicious and not greasy like the takeout we used to get. The kids love it and its easy to throw together for me, especially since I usually have the ingredients at home anyway. I use boneless thighs and serve over white minute rice and steamed broccoli on the side:)
Bonnie says
Can I use frozen chicken. And what kind of sugar white or brown
Jamie says
Use whatever type of sugar you have on hand. I suppose you could use frozen chicken, if you choose, but I do not recommend using frozen chicken in the slow cooker for this reason: slow cookers don’t reliably get frozen meat up to a safe temperature (above 140°F) evenly enough or quickly enough. Your meat will likely spend too much time hovering in the danger zone (from 40°F – 140°F), which opens the door for bacteria to flourish. (I’m a stickler for food safety.)
Diane says
Fun fact: I made this in my electric pressure cooker and it was great! I tried to scale back the sugar a little, but that was the only change I really made (aaand I’ll probably scale it back up the next time I make it). I cooked it for six minutes on high pressure and let it naturally release (and I cooked a bowl of rice in there for fun), then took the chicken out and thickened the sauce. I love this recipe.
Grace says
I tried this recipe and it is amazing! So great! I’m making it again tonight! Thanks so much for sharing❣️
Angel C Ulriksen says
I tried this and the water /cornstarch and sauce measurements were off, way to watery. I had increase the cornstarch to a 1/4 cup (maybe even more). to get the sauce to thicken. It was not very flavor full.
In the future I would double all the spices to increase flavor, decrease the water to 1/4 cup and a 1/4 cup cornstarch.
Jamie says
You must have made the recipe wrong. You are only supposed to mix 4 teaspoons of water with the cornstarch and then mix that into the leftover sauce.
Tracie says
I will be putting it on low for 10 hours, I hope it won’t dry out. Have you ever put it on for that long?
Jamie says
I don’t usually put anything in the crock pot that long, only because I am always home when I use it. If you use thighs and maybe add a bit more liquid, I’m sure it will be ok.
Renee says
Maybe I missed it but how many does this serve? I’m feeding 5 adults. Thanks!!
Jamie says
It depends on how big you make your servings. 4 lbs of raw chicken will produce about 2 lbs cooked which is 16 oz. This recipe serves 4, but with a generous amount of rice, you could stretch it.