Easy Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe | foodiecrush.com (2024)

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my .

This super easy teriyaki chicken takes only 10 minutes to prepare and then the Crockpot™ does the rest for a true family-favorite meal.

Easy Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken

This slow cooker teriyaki chicken is incredibly easy to prepare and if you keep an even minimally well-stocked pantry, you should have everything on hand to pull it together. The recipe comes from The I Heart Naptime Cookbook from author and food blogger Jaimelyn Nye, and is packed with over 100 recipes that if they aren’t already, are poised to become family favorites.

This Crockpot™ Teriyaki Chicken recipe is full of flavor yet incredibly simple to prepare. Unlike some slow cooker recipes, there’s no browning or sautéeing to be done. All the magic happens in your slow cooker.

What’s in This Crockpot™ Teriyaki Chicken?

The homemade teriyaki sauce and chicken require just 9 simple ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make this Crockpot™ teriyaki chicken recipe:

Chicken breasts
Cornstarch
Granulated sugar
Light brown sugar
Soy sauce
Apple cider vinegar
Garlic
Ground ginger
Black pepper

How to Make Crockpot™ Teriyaki Chicken

Pop it all in the slow cooker. To make this recipe, simply pull out your slow cooker, whisk the homemade chicken teriyaki sauce together and then put both into the slow cooker to cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.

Shred and serve. Once the chicken is cooked through and tender to taste, chop or shred the chicken, top over perfectly cooked white rice, garnish, and serve. It’s truly that simple. And truly that good.

Can I Use Honey Instead of Sugar?

Although I’ve only ever made this easy teriyaki chicken recipe as written, yes, you can use honey instead of sugar.

Can I Make This in an Instant Pot?

You can definitely cook this teriyaki chicken recipe using the slow cooker function on your Instant Pot. But I’ve never made it using the pressure cooker function.

What to Serve with Teriyaki Chicken

You can easily transform this Crockpot™ teriyaki chicken into teriyaki chicken bowls by serving it over a bed of rice. You can also serve teriyaki chicken with one of the following:

Asian Ramen Noodle Salad
Thai Quinoa Salad
Crunchy Asian Cucumber Watermelon Salad
Asian Broccolini
Fresh and Easy Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms

Tips for Making Crockpot™ Teriyaki Chicken

You can use a lower salt alternative. If you’re sensitive to salt, you may want to use low-sodium soy sauce instead of regular when making the chicken teriyaki sauce. My family loved the homemade teriyaki sauce as it’s written, but choose whichever soy sauce you prefer.

Don’t set it and forget it! Note that you must cook the Crockpot™ teriyaki chicken on low for only a few hours. If you cook the chicken for longer, it’ll be incredibly tough.

Leftover slow cooker teriyaki chicken can be frozen and reheated later. It’s a great protein to have on hand for last-minute lunches and dinners.

More Easy Chicken Crockpot™ Recipes You’ll Love

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Chili
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating on this recipe below and leave a comment, take a photo and tag me on Instagramwith #foodiecrusheats.

4.65 from 59 votes

Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken

This Crockpot teriyaki chicken takes only 10 minutes to prepare and then the slow cooker does the rest of the work for a true family favorite.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword crockpot, slow cooker, teriyaki chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 301kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup apple cider vinegar
3 garlic cloves , pressed or minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Sesame seeds and sliced green onion for garnish

Instructions

Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker and pour in ¼ cup water so it seeps under the chicken and set the heat to Low.
In a medium bowl, whisk together another ¼ cup water and the cornstarch, then whisk in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and pepper.
Pour the sauce over the chicken, cover and cook on Low for 3 ½ to 4 hours, or until the meat shreds easily with a fork. Remove any fat and shred the chicken.
Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce. Turn the slow cooker to Warm until ready to serve. Serve with white or brown rice and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onion, if desired.

Nutrition

More Crockpot Dinners to Make

Slow Cooker Mexican Pot Roast
Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup
Slow Cooker Corn Chowder
Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Kale
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Visit Jamielynand her blog atI Heart Naptime. PurchaseThe I Heart Naptime Cookbook: More Than 100 Easy & Delicious Recipes to Make in Less Than One Hourhere.

We send good emails. Subscribe to FoodieCrush and have each post plus exclusive content only for our subscribers delivered straight to your e-mail box.

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter for more FoodieCrush inspiration.

As always, thank you for reading and supporting companies I partner with, which allows me to create more unique content and recipes for you. There may be affiliate links in this post of which I receive a small commission. All opinions are always my own.