### Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki
**Prep Time**: 10 minutes
**Cook Time**: 8 hours 10 minutes
**Total Time**: 8 hours 20 minutes
**Servings**: 4
#### Summary
Teriyaki chicken that’s as effortless as tossing all the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning, and it’s ready in just 5 minutes of work when you arrive home in the evening!
#### Ingredients
– 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
– 1 onion, sliced or diced
– 1 tablespoon minced or grated garlic
– 1 tablespoon minced or grated ginger
– 2 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free if needed)
– 2 tablespoons sake (optional)
– 2 tablespoons mirin (optional)
– 2 tablespoons sugar
– 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (optional)
– 1/2 cup water (or chicken broth)
– 2 tablespoons water
– 1 tablespoon cornstarch
– 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (optional)
– 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
– 4 green onions, sliced thinly (optional)
#### Directions
1. In a slow cooker, combine the chicken and onion, then pour the mixture of garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, vinegar, and water over them. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
2. Take the chicken out and shred it.
3. Transfer the liquid and remaining components from the slow cooker into a saucepan, add the blend of the 2 tablespoons of water and the cornstarch, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let it simmer until the sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
4. Combine the chicken, sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and green onions and savor!
#### Options
– Substitute sugar with brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, etc.
– Incorporate vegetables!
#### Nutrition Facts
– Calories: 180
– Fat: 5g (Saturated 0.8g, Trans 0)
– Cholesterol: 82mg
– Sodium: 496mg
– Carbs: 14g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 7g)
– Protein: 27g
Nutrition by: [Edamam](https://www.edamam.com/)