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This recipe is so easy to throw into your slow cooker and the honey teriyaki flavor is our of this world! The chicken cooks to perfection and will be one of the best things that you will make!
My 7 year old is the pickiest eater that you will meet. We keep hoping that he will grow out of it, but he keeps getting older and still doesn’t like a lot of foods. We at least have him try a couple of bites of what we eat, but he usually gags it down. If you ask him what his favorite meal on the blog is, he will say this teriyaki chicken. And if he likes it I am convinced that the world will like it! 😉
So I am sure that you can imagine how often this Teriyaki Chicken gets made in this house. But I am not complaining because it takes a matter of minutes to throw into the slow cooker and it is amazing. As I was making it the other day, I wondered how much better honey would make the recipe. This simple added ingredient took it to a whole different level.
Oh.my.gosh. I think this is the best thing that I have ever made in my slow cooker. The honey added some sweetness to the teriyaki and made it incredible. My favorite part of cooking this in the slow cooker is the chicken. It just shreds apart because it is so tender and melts in your mouth.
The honey teriyaki glaze is perfect on top of this tender chicken. The flavor is incredible. This meal is picky eater approved and I know it will be a meal that your family will love! You will make it again and again!
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Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, about 2 pounds
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- Optional garnish: green onions sesame seeds
Instructions
- Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray and place the chicken breasts in the bottom. In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, onion, garlic, pepper and ginger. Pour over the chicken breasts.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-5 or until chicken is cooked throughout and shreds easily. Once the chicken is cooked, remove with a slotted spoon and shred on a plate.
- Pour the sauce into a medium sauce pan. In a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch. Slowly whisk into the sauce on medium high heat. Continue to whisk and let it boil until the honey teriyaki sauce starts to thicken. About 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and pour the sauce on top stirring to coat. Serve over rice and garnish if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hello! This sounds so great I’m making it today
2 questions
Do you tenderize the chicken breasts first?
Can I use flour in lieu of corn starch?
Thank you!
It depends on the recipe with tenderizing the chicken. This one I did not. You are always welcome to though. You are welcome to change or adapt the recipe in your own way. Using flour will work great! Thanks so much for following along! You will love this chicken!! XOXO
Could this be made in the Instant Pot? If so, what would the timing & directions be? Thank you!!
Hi! Do you ever double this recipe in the slow cooker? I’m making this for 3 couples and 3 kids (so 9, but 3 are toddlers) on Saturday and I have a very large slow cooker but curious if the chicken will cook correctly if I double the recipe. Thanks!
I just made this for dinner and my entire family LOVED it which is really saying something. Simple, unique and flavorful, DO NOT miss out on this one!
That is so great to hear! Thank you so much for sharing! XOXO
YUMMY…..
Awesome
Hi ALYSSA COULD YOU TELL ME PLEASE IF THE RECIPE IS I AMERCAN CUP SIZES .IF SO I WOULD NEED TO CHANGE TO BRITISH WEIGHTS
Thank you
You are welcome!! Thank you for following along with me!! XOXO
Yes! All of my recipes are in American, the metric system. Hope that helps!! XOXO
My house smells amaaaazing!!!! I cant wait to take a bite!
That is awesome to hear!! I am love the smell of a slow cooker!! Enjoy your delicious meal! XOXO
Does the 1/4 cup water go with the soy sauce/honey mixture? It doesnt state to add this when mixing ingredients.
I now see the water part, sorry~ Cant wait to make this!!
This recipe tastes sooooo good! The only things I changed was that I used white vinegar (the only kind I had) and I browned the chicken before placing in the slow cooker so I could chop it instead of shredding. Added the corn starch mixture right into the slow cooker with chopped chicken until thickened. So good!
I put my chicken breasts frozen. They are juicier & very tender in approx 5 hrs. Be sure they are separated
I made this for my family tonight. My husband and I loved it as is but my son would have preferred that the sauce not be thickened. I think you could also make it and use the meat without the sauce on a sandwich or lettuce wrap with some crispy vegetables. Thank you for a great recipe.
I always use fresh ginger (well, okay, I store it in the freezer) and grind it when I need it.
I don’t have any ground ginger, but do have fresh. Could I substitute?
This sounds like something I could make ahead, freeze, and then cook when needed. Has anyone tried that yet? It would be like marinating the chicken for a while and would probably increase the cook time, but I’m not sure how long.
is there a way that this can be cooked for longer? I work during the day and would like to put this on to come home to at night. Something like 8 hours? Maybe put double the liquid so it doesn’s dry out?
I use a indoor x-mas tree timer plugged into my slow cooker and outlet. Set it to turn on or off at whatever time.
Hi! Can’t wait to try this….
Just wondering: In the directions you mention to whisk the first few ingredients together, including onion. Did you mean the green onion? I don’t see any other type of onion on the list of ingredients so I wanted to be sure.
Thanks!