The summer heat has arrived in Georgia, this time of year, my slow cooker works overtime, trying to avoid heating up the kitchen with the oven. Over the weekend, I made one of our family favorites again, Teriyaki Chicken, this time in the slow cooker, and it turned out wonderful!

EASY SLOW COOKER TERIYAKI CHICKEN (Best Sauce)

Our family favorite Teriyaki Chicken recipe can be made in the slow cooker! The awesome sauce comes together quickly on the stove, made with soy sauce, sugar, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger, black pepper, and cornstarch. Simply pour the sauce over the chicken and allow the cooker to do the rest. No need to heat up the kitchen this summer, give your oven the day off. Serve this tasty chicken and sauce over rice for a fantastic meal!

What You Need To Make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Boneless skinless chicken thighs, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sugar, ground ginger, garlic, black pepper, and cornstarch.

How To Make Easy Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray, place the chicken thighs in a single layer in the cooker, and season with pepper. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add all of the sauce ingredients and whisk together. Allow to come to a simmer/bubbling, whisking often until the sauce thickens. When the sauce is ready, pour evenly over chicken, coating well (lift chicken so sauce gets underneath).

Cook on high 2 1/2 to 3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours. *Cooking times will vary depending on your slow cooker/crock pot. Adjust cooking times accordingly. Some slow cookers may take 3-4 hours on HIGH and 4-6 hours on LOW. Chicken should reach a safe 165°F before serving. When ready, shred chicken with two forks. Add cooked broccoli (optional), stir, serve chicken and sauce over rice.

You can serve the chicken alone over rice or with vegetables added to the chicken. My favorite vegetable with Teriyaki Chicken is broccoli.

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Veggies can be added AFTER the chicken is fully cooked and shredded. I am not a fan of overcooked vegetables, so this is the best way to make sure they are perfectly cooked.

Teriyaki chicken is also terrific with sesame seeds sprinkled on top.

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Easy Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (approximately 6 thighs)
• ground pepper to taste

Teriyaki Sauce

• 1/2 cup soy sauce (regular or reduced sodium)
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar (white/regular)
• 1 clove garlic minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch

Optional

• 10-12 ounces steamed broccoli – cooked to your preference, added AFTER chicken is cooked and shredded.  I use a frozen steamer bag of broccoli florets 
• sesame seeds for sprinkling on top

Directions

Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray, place the chicken thighs in a single layer in the cooker, and season with pepper.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add all of the sauce ingredients and whisk together. Allow to come to a simmer/bubbling, whisking often until the sauce thickens. 

When the sauce is ready, pour evenly over the chicken, coating well (lift chicken so sauce gets underneath).

Cook on high 2 1/2 to 3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours. *Cooking times will vary depending on your slow cooker/crock pot. Adjust cooking times accordingly. Some slow cookers may take 3-4 hours on HIGH and 4-6 hours on LOW. Chicken should reach a safe 165°F before serving.

When ready, shred chicken with two forks. Add cooked broccoli (optional) stir, serve chicken and sauce over rice. Enjoy!

Chicken is also great with green beans, carrots, sugar snap peas, and more.

Tips

• Chicken breasts can be substituted for thighs. Be sure to use fresh chicken, not frozen – frozen chicken in bags tends to have a lot of extra juice/liquid/broth added.
• The next time you grill chicken, give this teriyaki sauce a try – it makes awesome barbecue chicken!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers!