Recipe: Perfect Shredded Chicken Teriyaki - Slow Cooker

Shredded Chicken Teriyaki - Slow Cooker. Slow cookers can really do it all, from pulled pork to applesauce to soup, and now, pulled chicken teriyaki. Yesterday I returned home from a blogging retreat in Deer Valley, Utah, where the plunging temperatures left me hankering for a bowl of something warm to cozy up to. Slow cooker teriyaki chicken is chicken breasts cooked with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and honey, then shredded and drizzled with sauce.

Great recipe for Shredded Chicken Teriyaki - Slow Cooker. All the flavors of delicious teriyaki, but the slow cooker does all the work for you. The chicken is nice and tender. You can have Shredded Chicken Teriyaki - Slow Cooker using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Shredded Chicken Teriyaki - Slow Cooker

1. Prepare 2 lb. of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
2. It's 1/2 cup of soy sauce (reduced sodium recommended).
3. You need 1/4 cup of honey.
4. You need 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
5. You need 1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar works also).
6. It's 1/2 tsp. of sesame oil.
7. You need 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
8. You need 1/2 tsp. of ground ginger.
9. You need 1/4 tsp. of ground black pepper.
10. It's 1/4 cup of cold water.
11. It's 1 tbsp. of cornstarch.
12. You need of Optional Garnishes :.
13. You need of ·Sesame Seeds.
14. You need of ·Scallions.

This is delicious served over rice or some quinoa with some steamed veggies. Teriyaki pulled chicken is a delicious and versatile dish, perfect for busy weeknight meals, large gatherings, or any time you want something simple and tasty! It's so good with some rice and veggies, or stuffed in a bun for a sloppy burger. How to Make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken.

Shredded Chicken Teriyaki - Slow Cooker instructions

1. Lightly grease your slow cooker. Trim the fat off the chicken breasts and place in the slow cooker..
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and pepper..
3. Pour sauce over the chicken and place the lid on. Cook on low for 6-8 hours OR on high for 3-4 hours (times may vary depending on how hot your slow cooker gets)..
4. Once chicken is tender and falling apart, take it out of the slow cooker and shred it with two forks. Set aside. This is also a good time to cook rice or veggies (whatever you'd like to serve on the side.).
5. Move the sauce carefully from the slow cooker into a medium saucepan. In a small bowl or in the measuring cup, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Then whisk that slurry into the sauce. Bring to a boil over med-high heat and simmer until thickened (should be a syrupy consistency). This will only take a few minutes..
6. Pour sauce over the shredded chicken and toss to combine. Top individual servings with green onions and sesame seeds, if you'd like..

Start by whisking together the sauce in a small bowl. Add the chicken breasts to a slow cooker and pour the sauce over the top, coating the chicken. This awesome slow cooker chicken teriyaki recipe is actually also the quickest recipe I've ever created using a slow cooker. That's fast for a slow cooker! If you'd rather a low and slow recipe - have a look at this epic slow cooker pulled pork.