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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
  • Prep time: 15 Minutes
  • Cook time: 6 Hours & 15 Minutes
  • Total time: 6 Hours & 30 Minutes
  • Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2.2 lb) chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp ginger, crushed
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

To thicken

  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp water

Instructions

  1. In the slow cooker, add the garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and the pepper.
  2. Add the chicken and baste it with the sauce.
  3. Cook on low for 6 hours.
  4. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it to the side.
  5. In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water until it forms a smooth paste.
  6. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the slow cooker and mix.
  7. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and cook for 15 minutes.
  8. Serve & Enjoy.

Recipe Tips

  • Depending on what you feel like, you can shred the chicken when you remove it from the slow cooker. This tweak will allow the sauce to completely cover the chicken, leaving you with much richer chicken teriyaki.
  • The honey can be swapped out for just plain white sugar. There shouldn’t be a considerable amount of difference apart from subtle changes in flavor and sauce consistency.
  • If you want some vegetables to go with this, then just add them about an hour before the end. Just make sure they’re not too chunky; otherwise, they might not cook all the way through.
  • A tasty garnish for this dish is some sesame seeds and sliced scallions.
  • If you prefer a runnier sauce, then merely leave the cornstarch and water mix out.

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