Teriyaki Chicken in the Crock Pot

Here is an easy way to make Teriyaki Chicken in your crock pot, and this recipe will easily feed 6 with very few ingredients.

You will need:
1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast, (or you can use chicken thighs)
1 Tabs. honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 Tabs. apple cider vinegar
1 teas. ground ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teas. ground black pepper
2 teas. corn starch
2 teas chicken stock

In the crock pot, add the soy sauce, honey, vinegar, ginger, garlic and pepper.  Give these a good whisk to mix them together.

Note:  if you want a deeper flavor to your sauce, you can use molasses instead of honey.

Next add the chicken breast

Turn the chicken over a couple of times to coat the soy sauce mixture on the chicken.  You want it to have a good coating.  Cover the crock pot, and cook on low, about 3 to 4 hours, (until the chicken is cooked).

Every hour, give the chicken a turn to ensure even cooking in the soy sauce mixture.

It's been 3 1/2 hours and the chicken is browning nicely and the sauce has a nice rich ginger/garlic smell.  This is when I start cooking my rice and vegetables to serve with the chicken.


Note:  since I only need 2 teas of chicken stock later on to thicken my sauce, I set that amount aside in a small bowl, and use the rest of the stock, (with enough water), to cook my rice.  It adds nice flavor to the rice, but it's not necessary.

 Once your chicken is cooked completely, remove and set aside on a cutting board.  Notice the nice brown teriyaki coloring on the chicken.

When it has cooled a little, cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.

Pour your teriyaki sauce from the crock pot into a small saucepan, and over medium heat, bring to a boil.

Into the small bowl that has your 2 teaspoons of chicken stock, add the 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and whisk together until combined.

Note:  If you want, you can substitute water for the chicken stock - then you don't have to open a new box or can.

Once the sauce is boiling, slowing add the cornstarch mixture, and stir in.  Reduce the heat to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken, (stirring occasionally), for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the chicken back to the empty crock pot.

Pour the thickened soy sauce over the chicken and stir to coat the chicken.

 Your chicken is now ready to serve over your cooked rice and vegetables.

And here is your meal, teriyaki chicken over rice with vegetables.  I chopped a couple of green onions and sprinkled them over the top and my supper is all ready to serve.  Very easy!

ENJOY !