This Easy Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe is a sweet, tangy chicken dish coated with soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, honey, and spices for a delicious, easy-to-make slow cooker dinner entree.
Combine soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and honey in a medium bowl. Whisk everything together and set it aside.
Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and pour sauce on top. Cook on low for 3½ to 4 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred, set aside.
Place liquid from the slow cooker and water into a saucepan. Then bring to a boil over medium-high heat. While stirring the liquid, add cornstarch a little at a time and stir until thickened. Let boil for 1 minute and stir occasionally.
Pour sauce over shredded chicken and stir to combine.
Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
If your sauce becomes too thick. Stir in 1 tbsp of water at a time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.