Description
Indulge in this effortless Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki, featuring tender chicken simmered in a sweet and savory sauce that your family will adore. Perfect for busy nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 green onions, chopped (plus extra for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from chicken breasts and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ground ginger, and sesame oil.
- Place the chicken pieces in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over them, ensuring all pieces are coated.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until the chicken is tender.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in chopped green onions (reserve some for garnish). For a crispier finish, switch to high heat.
- Serve over rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and additional green onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg