Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli
Tender broccoli combined with chicken in a tantalizing teriyaki sauce make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli not only delicious, but super easy to make too! Serve over rice or your favorite side!
Equipment
- 5 quart slow cooker
- liquid measuring cup
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 large chicken breasts)
- 1.5 cup teriyaki sauce divided
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 8 ounces fresh broccoli florets (about 3 1/2 cups)
- sliced scallions garnish
- toasted sesame seeds garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts to a slow cooker. Pour teriyaki sauce to the one-cup mark on a liquid measuring cup. Add a tablespoon of sriracha to the teriyaki sauce and stir to combine, then pour it all over the chicken breasts.
- Cook the chicken in the teriyaki sauce on low for 3 hours, then shred the chicken into large chunks with two forks. Add the broccoli and if needed, 1/2 cup of additional teriyaki sauce. Stir to combine. Put lid back on slow cooker and continue cooking on low for another 45 minutes to an hour, or until a meat thermometer reads the internal temperature of the chicken to be 165°
- Garnish the teriyaki chicken & broccoli with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds and serve over your rice or your favorite side. Enjoy!
Notes
- For the best texture, fresh broccoli is recommended.
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