This easy recipe for teriyaki chicken comes together with very little hands on time - while you let the slow cooker do all the work!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Total Time 6 hourshours25 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
1 1/2lbsbonelessskinless chicken breasts
1tablespoongrated ginger
1/2cupteriyaki glazenot teriyaki sauce
1heaping tablespoon orange marmalade
2clovesgrated or minced garlic
2tablespoonswater
1tablespooncornstarch
1tablespoontoasted sesame seeds
prepared ricefor serving
Instructions
Spray a 3 1/2-4 quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Put the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine the ginger, teriyaki glaze, orange marmalade and garlic. Mix well and pour over the chicken.
Cook on low for 6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove the chicken to a plate and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces. Pour the liquid into a saucepan. Return the chicken to the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Add to the pan with the liquid. Cook over medium-high heat until the liquid has thickened, then pour back into the slow cooker and stir to coat the chicken. Stir in the sesame seeds.
Serve over prepared rice.
Notes
*Note - different slow cookers cook at different temperatures. Start checking your chicken earlier for doneness if yours cooks faster.*