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Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/2 sheet nori processed in a food processor until it resembles a fine powder
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • SERVE WITH: pineapple crema, rice, corn tortillas, chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Add the chicken breast to your slow cooker and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, water, nori powder, crushed red pepper, ground ginger, and black pepper until smooth.
  • Pour about 1/4 cup of the mixture into the slow cooker and spread it to coat the bottom. Place the chicken on top and pour the rest of the sauce on top.
  • Slow cook the chicken for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low until the chicken is tender and falling apart.
  • When the chicken is done, shred the chicken with two forks. Serve the chicken teriyaki immediately served on top of a bed of rice or corn tortillas. Drizzle with the pineapple crema (recipe below), sprinkle with fresh cilantro, and enjoy!

Pineapple Crema

  • To the bowl of your food processor, combine the pineapple chunks, pineapple yogurt and mayo. Pulse until smooth. Thin out if needed with additional yogurt. Store the pineapple crema in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.