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Tasty Teriyaki Chicken (Crock Pot)

by Jamie

This is the kind of recipe every home cook can appreciate. Especially on a busy day when a person finds him or herself face to face with a to-do list so long it could wrap its self all the way up to the moon and back. You know the kind of day I’m talking about, don’t you. The kind where you find yourself with more activities to squash into 24 hours than should be legally allowed. 🙂

When you find yourself in such a situation eat a big fat chocolate bar, make this Teriyaki Chicken, won’t you? It couldn’t be simpler to put together and tastes wonderful. My whole family gave it two thumbs up. Ah, the sweet satisfaction of feeding a hungry family something fabulous that only took a few minutes to prepare.

Hope you enjoy it!

PS…if you are looking for a Teriyaki Chicken recipe to make on the stove top, give this Teriyaki Chicken and Noodle Bowl a try. It’s one of my all time favorites.


1. Spray the inside of your pretty crock pot with cooking spray. (I used a 4 quart crock)
2. Place 5 chicken breasts into the pot. If you are using chicken that has been frozen, be sure that it is completely thawed before you add it to the crock pot.


3. In a separate bowl combine 1 1/2 cups water, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic and 1 t sesame oil. Give it a nice stir to combine and then pour it over the top of the chicken. Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7.

4. When the chicken is cooked through and easily shred-able remove it from the crock pot and place in on a plate.

5. In a small bowl combine 3 tablespoon of corn starch and 4 tablespoons of cold water. Pour it into the crock pot and stir it in thoroughly.

6. Take two forks and break the chicken breasts up a bit. I don’t like to shred mine up too much, just enough that the sauce has a chance to spread through the chicken.
7. Place the chicken back into the crock pot and stir it around allowing the sauce to mix with the chicken.
8. Cover the crock pot and let the mixture cook and thicken for 30 minutes.

Serve over brown or white rice. Enjoy!


Teriyaki Chicken (Instant Pot or Crock Pot)

Serves: 6 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: NA calories Na fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • 5 chicken breasts (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 1/2  C water
  • 1 C brown sugar
  • 1/2 C soy sauce
  • 1 t granulated garlic
  • 1 t sesame oil (optional, but wonderful)
  • 3 T corn starch + 4 T cold water

Instructions

1. Spray the inside of your pretty crock pot with cooking spray. (I used a 4 quart crock)
2. Place 5 chicken breasts into the pot. If you are using chicken that has been frozen, be sure that it is completely thawed before you add it to the crock pot.
3. In a separate bowl combine 1 1/2 cups water, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic and 1 t sesame oil. Give it a nice stir to combine and then pour it over the top of the chicken. Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7.
4. When the chicken is cooked through and easily shred-able remove it from the crock pot and place in on a plate.
5. In a small bowl combine 3 tablespoon of corn starch and 4 tablespoons of cold water. Pour it into the crock pot and stir it in thoroughly.
6. Take two forks and break the chicken breasts up a bit. I don't like to shred mine up too much, just enough that the sauce has a chance to spread through the chicken.
7. Place the chicken back into the crock pot and stir it around allowing the sauce to mix with the chicken.
8. Cover the crock pot and let the mixture cook and thicken for 30 minutes. Serve over brown or white rice. Enjoy!


Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!

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61 comments

Janelle January 14, 2013 - 8:37 am

Did you mean low for 7, high for 4? 🙂 Looks fantastic, can’t wait to try it tonight!

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Jamie January 14, 2013 - 9:48 am

Janelle,
Thanks for catching my mistake! Yes, 7 hours on low or 4 hours on high. 🙂
Thanks again,
~Jamie

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Patricia @ ButterYum January 14, 2013 - 10:19 am

How easy is that? Gotta try it. Yum!

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Donna Howard January 14, 2013 - 10:32 am

On the menu for tomorrow — and since we aren’t doing rice we’ll put it on romaine leaves! Sounds so yummy!!! Thanks for this!!

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Nancy Long January 14, 2013 - 11:03 am

this would probably be good with thighs too. They’re not my favs, but hubby and friends who are coming to visit prefer thighs.

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Jessica@AKitchenAddiction January 14, 2013 - 1:22 pm

I love a good crock pot recipe! Such a time saver during the week!

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Lexy Sauve January 14, 2013 - 2:36 pm

Looks so yummy! I will be making this for dinner tonight! Love all your recipes!! Are you a fellow Utah blogger as well? 🙂 I am in Ogden!!

-Lexy

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Jamie January 15, 2013 - 6:25 am

Hi Lexy,
Nice to hear from someone so close by. 🙂 Yes, I am in Utah as well. Pretty cold here lately, isn’t it!
~Jamie

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melissa January 14, 2013 - 9:37 pm

why does frozen chicken have to be thawed first? couldn’t I just cook it longer?

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Jamie January 15, 2013 - 6:23 am

Hi Melissa,
Sometimes frozen chicken can be added to the crock pot, but in this recipe it really thins out the flavor of the sauce making it pretty tasteless. Good luck! Hope you enjoy it.
~Jamie

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Nanny2011 January 15, 2013 - 9:27 pm

Looks delicious and so easy! Thanks for sharing!

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Tammy January 17, 2013 - 1:46 pm

Hi Jamie,
When you say granulated garlic do you mean spices…like garlic salt?
Thanks!

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Shelley January 18, 2013 - 10:54 am

I made this yesterday. As a working mom anything I can make in the crock pot is a win win in my book. I am not a very good planner so I did use frozen chicken, I just cut the water back to 1 cup and it turned out wonderful. Even my picky 6 year old was so excited to try it and really liked it. This is going into our regular rotation.

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Sandy January 18, 2013 - 5:46 pm

Really good and simple, not a lot of fancy ingredients. My kids loved it. I think next I am going to try with low sodium soy sauce.

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Amanda January 28, 2013 - 11:04 pm

Looks so yummy! Making this for tomorrow night’s dinner! Thank you for your awesome recipes and great (funny) blog! I get such a kick out of your stories and comments! Cracks me up! 😉

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Lori Lamb January 30, 2013 - 10:11 am

Looks awesome…getting ready to put it in the crock pot, now! I’m also curious about your gorgeous counter top! What is it? Thanks! 🙂

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Samantha February 3, 2013 - 12:43 pm

I tried this and I love it. Mine came out a little soupy but I tried to double the recipe for 10 servings. The taste was lightly sweet and went really great with the jasmine rice I served it over – fed 10 people on less than $15.00! Thank you!

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cheryl February 5, 2013 - 7:29 am

Do you think it would work to add broccoli and carrots to the crock pot? If so, when would it be best to add them?

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Karen February 28, 2013 - 8:34 pm

I tried this recipe tonight and added pineapple chunks and red/green peppers – AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!

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Laura March 6, 2013 - 9:13 pm

This recipe was great! Just what we wanted for dinner! Thanks for sharing.

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Tweet March 12, 2013 - 4:53 pm

Everything was tasting great until I added the cornstarch 🙁 After doing so, it completely made the sauce chalky…am I the only one who experienced this? Was it too much corn starch? Next time I will omit this because it was perfect before that addition. BTW I added jalapenos for a lil sweet and spicy kick and it was awesome

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Jamie March 13, 2013 - 7:09 am

Tweet,
I would guess maybe your cornstarch is a little bit old. Better luck next time. 🙂
~Jamie

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R.Sue April 2, 2013 - 2:14 pm

This has been on our meal rotation since you posted it! Delicious!

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Robin April 4, 2013 - 3:32 pm

Trying this tonight! It is in the crock pot and smelling great. I added a little bit of fresh grated ginger, cut back on some of the brown sugar and added honey. I also added about 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. I tasted the sauce before adding it to the chicken and it is delicious! I’ll let you know the outcome! I think I’m going to add some broccoli about an hour or so, before it’s done. As for those that asked about your beautiful countertops, I have the same granite counters, myself. I love them!

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Bobbi McCoy April 7, 2013 - 10:03 am

Wonderful stuff and so easy…I added my own touches…2 TBs apple cider vinegar, sliced water chestnuts and raw onion slices after it is cooked. It was delicious.

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Susanne Campbell-Vincent April 9, 2013 - 10:20 pm

I was looking for a chicken crock pot meal, and I stumbled upon your page and this recipe. I made this tonight, and I gotta say- this is the best chicken teriyaki I’ve ever had, and it’s a practically fool-proof recipe (which means I didn’t screw it up!). Thanks so much!

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Kali Daniel July 3, 2013 - 2:51 pm

Made this tonight! It was fabulous. I used 1 can of chicken broth rather than water. I also used frozen chicken tenderloins. My meat hating 23 month old was chomping down.

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Sara July 11, 2013 - 9:28 am

Can I freeze this?

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Jamie July 11, 2013 - 7:16 pm

Hi Sara,
I haven’t ever tried to freeze it, but my thoughts are that it would work out fine for you. Good luck!
~Jamie

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Katie November 25, 2013 - 5:16 pm

I have made this recipe several times over the past (almost)year that you first posted this. My kids LOVE it. I just thought I would share that instead of making this in my crockpot, I make it in my electric pressure cooker. I’ve done it both ways, with the exact same results. By the time my rice is cooked in the rice steamer, my chicken is done in the pressure cooker! Perfect for the days (like I usually have) where I forget to be on the ball and start something in the crock pot!

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heidi January 6, 2014 - 9:55 pm

this was SO EASY and SO FABULOUS!!! Chicken was so tender and FULL of teriyaki flavor! AMAZING !!!!
We added pineapple at the end- yummmmmm!!

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Auth February 7, 2014 - 7:30 pm

Oh no! What kind of mix did you use? These always come out so nice and moist for me. You might need to ausdjt the baking time from the box. Pull them out as soon as a toothpick comes out clean.

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Eli January 7, 2014 - 4:48 pm

Made this last night and LOVED IT! Any thoughts on how to make the teriyaki flavor stronger/more punchie? I loved the way it turned out, but it was definitely more of a gentle/mild teriyaki. I am such a noob about cooking, I wasn’t sure what might work as a good tweak. Thanks!

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Alex February 18, 2014 - 7:28 am

Hi there! I am trying this tonight. I have been a little obsessed with your site for over a month now. I have it bookmarked and have shared it with several people. Everything I have made has been fantastic so I have no doubt this will be too! We love Asian anything so going to serve this over jasmine rice with edamame on the side. Sure the kiddos and hubby will gobble it up! Thanks so much!!!

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Megan March 8, 2014 - 6:55 pm

What can I use instead of granulated garlic? And what quantity?

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Sara May 27, 2014 - 10:57 pm

Tried this tonight and LOVE it! It’s so easy. We did it with thighs and it worked great but it kept falling off the bone while getting it out of the crockpot. Will be trying breasts next time. Thanks so much for sharing!!

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recipeadda September 28, 2014 - 7:42 pm

this one looks very good. i will definitely try this. thanks for posting

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So whats the difference between granulated garlic and minced garlic? Im pretty sure granulated is a dry spice, but will minced work?

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Coleen Keefer November 30, 2016 - 7:16 am

Hi, I just made this, this morning before I went to work. I just had the ingredients and not the directions. I accidentally put the cornstarch and water in at the beginning. My daughter is home today and can help me if I have to do something to fix it. Any suggestions how to cook this when I added the cornstarch and water at the beginning? Thank you.

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Jamie December 13, 2016 - 1:05 pm

Coleen,
I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to respond! I’m curious as to how it turned out?
Thanks,
~Jamie

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Denise January 14, 2017 - 12:16 pm

I noticed that several people have asked you about the ‘type ‘ of garlic use, and you never answer them. I, too, would like clarification. Garlic powder ? is that the same as ‘granulated” ?

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Jamie January 19, 2017 - 7:51 am

Hi Denise,
Thanks for your question. Granulated garlic or garlic powder will work out great for this recipe.
Best of luck to you,
~Jamie

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Tammy January 15, 2017 - 12:51 pm

when you say garlic do you mean the spice or real garlic? Thanks so much.

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Jamie January 19, 2017 - 7:49 am

Tammy,
Thanks for your question. Granulated garlic or garlic powder will work great.
Best of luck,
~Jamie

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Jacqui January 18, 2017 - 11:53 am

Jamie – I am fairly new to your blog but I have loved every recipe I have tried! I’ve got this tasty teriyaki chicken in the crock pot for dinner tonight. Thanks for the great ideas!

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Jamie January 19, 2017 - 7:48 am

Jacqui,
Welcome to you. 🙂 So happy the recipes have been turning out well for you!
Best,
~Jamie

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Chris July 7, 2018 - 1:22 pm

This is the best crock pot receipe ever!

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Sandi August 21, 2018 - 1:35 pm

Do you happen to know the nutritional information for the teriyaki chicken?

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Joey McDevitt January 13, 2020 - 4:45 pm

My sauce did not thicken up too much. When you say to cook it for 30 minutes should that be on low or high?

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Savannah February 28, 2022 - 8:42 am

What are the calories for this?

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Jenny May 17, 2023 - 12:25 pm

My adult daughter will call me and ask if this is on my meal rotation for the week so she knows when to pop over at dinner haha. Great recipe

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