If you’re in a hurry, try my Easy Chicken Teriyaki, or even quicker, my Teriyaki Shrimp is ready in just 20 minutes! I love making my own teriyaki sauce at home. It’s so much easier to control the sweetness and the salt level. I used a similar homemade teriyaki sauce as my Easy Teriyaki Beef Meatballs and my Teriyaki Baked Salmon. The teriyaki sauce consists of soy sauce, honey, fresh ginger, and garlic. That’s it! The sauce makes this recipe! The chicken thighs get tossed in the homemade teriyaki sauce and cook low and slow in the crockpot for 4 hours until tender. The chicken comes out super juicy and there is lots of sauce leftover which I love to serve over rice or noodles! This recipe couldn’t be easier. I toss all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook it on low for 4 hours. When the chicken shreds easily that means it is done! To thicken up the sauce I heat it up in a small saucepan along with some cornstarch and cold water. While the sauce is simmering I shred the chicken and then toss it all together. Serve with sesame seeds and green onions for garnish!
How to make homemade Teriyaki Sauce
Aside from the chicken, all you’ll need for this slow cooker teriyaki chicken recipe is teriyaki sauce, and making your own sauce at home is super easy! It’s also a great way to control the sweetness and saltiness of the sauce. To make your own teriyaki sauce at home you’ll need:
Soy sauce: I always use low sodium soy sauce. You can use regular soy sauce with a splash of water to combat some of the saltiness. For a gluten-free version, look for gluten-free soy sauce or use tamari instead. Ginger & Garlic: I prefer to use freshly grated ginger and minced garlic however ground ginger or garlic powder can be substituted in a pinch. You can also buy pre-minced fresh garlic and ginger paste from the supermarket! Honey: Adds a nice sweetness to the teriyaki sauce. If you like your teriyaki on the sweeter side adjust the honey to taste. Rice wine vinegar: This vinegar can be found in the International or Asian aisle in the grocery store. It adds the perfect acidity to the sauce. Mirin: Has a sweeter flavor which helps combat the saltiness from the soy sauce. Sesame oil: Adds a wonderfully nutty flavor to this sauce! Cornstarch slurry: 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon cold water. This thickens up the sauce!
How to make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
What to Serve with Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
I love to serve the chicken with white or brown rice to soak up all the extra sauce. For a low-carb option try cauliflower rice. Vegetable Fried Rice Cauliflower Fried Rice Air Fryer Fried Rice Garlic Fried Rice Steamed vegetables Chow mein noodles Vegetable Chow Mein Lo mein Zucchini Noodle Stir-Fry Rainbow Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry Shrimp Egg Rolls Shrimp Spring Rolls Vegetable Spring Rolls
How healthy is teriyaki chicken?
How healthy teriyaki chicken is, depends on a couple of factors.
Here are more Teriyaki recipes to try
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Easy Teriyaki Salmon Baked Teriyaki Chicken Beef Teriyaki Noodles Orange Teriyaki Salmon
