Description
Succulent slow cooker honey teriyaki chicken brings Japanese-inspired flavors straight to your dinner table. Tender chicken mingles with sweet and savory sauce, promising a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 kg (2 lbs) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsps hoisin sauce (optional for extra depth)
- 2 tbsps cornstarch
- 2 tbsps water
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Cooked white or brown rice
- Steamed broccoli or mixed vegetables
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Craft a vibrant teriyaki blend by whisking soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic, fresh ginger, and water until smoothly integrated.
- Slow Cooking Setup: Nestle chicken pieces into the slow cooker and lavishly drench with the prepared teriyaki mixture, ensuring complete coating.
- Flavor Infusion: Secure lid and allow chicken to simmer on low temperature for 4-5 hours or high temperature for 2-3 hours, transforming the meat into tender, succulent morsels.
- Sauce Enhancement: Create a quick cornstarch slurry, gently fold into the cooking liquid to elevate sauce consistency, continuing to cook for an additional 15-20 minutes until luxuriously thickened.
- Final Presentation: Delicately deconstruct chicken using two forks directly within the slow cooker, creating luscious shredded pieces infused with teriyaki essence; artfully garnish with toasted sesame seeds and finely chopped green onions.
- Serving Suggestion: Arrange over steamed jasmine rice or delicate noodles, accompanied by vibrant seasonal vegetables for a complete, restaurant-quality meal.
Notes
- Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for more moisture and richer flavor compared to chicken breasts.
- Adjust cornstarch mixture carefully to prevent sauce from becoming too thick or too runny; start with small amounts and gradually mix.
- Check chicken at the minimum cooking time to avoid dry, tough meat; slow cookers can vary in temperature and cooking intensity.
- Toast sesame seeds lightly before garnishing to release their nutty aroma and add extra dimension to the dish’s overall taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-5 hours (low) or 2-3 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg