Description
Crockpot teriyaki chicken and rice comes together in your slow cooker with just a handful of ingredients, giving you tender chicken glazed in a savory-sweet sauce over fluffy rice. Everything cooks hands-off while you go about your day, so dinner is ready when you need it.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins and Aromatics:
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
Liquids and Sauces:
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
Vegetables and Grains:
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Arrange your 2 pounds of chicken breasts flat on the bottom of your crockpot.
- Combine 1 cup of teriyaki sauce, 1 cup of chicken broth, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger in a separate bowl, stirring until everything blends together.
- Pour your sauce mixture directly over the chicken in the crockpot.
- Cover your crockpot and let it cook on the low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or choose the high setting for 3 to 4 hours instead.
- When you have about 30 minutes left on your cooking time, add 1 cup of broccoli florets directly into the crockpot.
- Let everything finish cooking until your broccoli reaches the tenderness you prefer.
- Remove your chicken from the crockpot and shred it using two forks, working directly in the pot so it absorbs the sauce around it.
- Divide your 2 cups of cooked rice among your serving bowls or plates.
- Spoon the shredded chicken and sauce mixture over the rice you’ve prepared.
- Top each serving with 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds distributed evenly across your dish.
Notes
- Frozen chicken breasts work fine in your crockpot, though they’ll need an extra hour or two on low heat to cook through completely.
- If your sauce tastes too salty, stir in a splash of water or chicken broth to balance it out before serving over your rice.
- For a gluten-free version, check your teriyaki sauce label or make your own with tamari, honey, garlic, and ginger since many store-bought sauces contain wheat.
- Add your broccoli in the last 30 minutes so it stays tender-crisp instead of turning mushy from hours of cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3-8 hours
- Category: Slow Cooked Chicken
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg