Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 4 hours
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 10 chicken drumsticks or 6 chicken thighs (see notes)
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 5 cm ginger piece grated
- 2 bunches bok choy roughly chopped
- 1 bunch broccolini roughly chopped
- white or brown rice to serve
- 4 spring onions finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce light
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
Instructions
- For the teriyaki sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Sear the drumsticks for about 2 minutes on each side until golden. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the frying pan. Cook the garlic and ginger for about 3 minutes, stirring so they don’t burn. Stir through the teriyaki sauce, then pour into the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on high for 3 hours or until the chicken is nice and tender and the sauce has thickened up. Don’t let it cook too long or the chicken will start to fall off the bone. In the last 20 minutes, add the bok choy and broccolini and replace the lid.
- To serve: Add the rice to bowls and top with the chicken and greens. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and sliced spring onion.
Notes
You can also make this recipe in a casserole dish in the oven. Cook for 2 hours on 170°C until the chicken is tender. Add the greens for the last 20 minutes.
If you use chicken thighs, cut them into large pieces and allow a little longer for them to cook – about 4 hours on high in the slow cooker.
Nutrition
Calories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 44gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 175mgSodium: 1588mgPotassium: 1616mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 19723IUVitamin C: 231mgCalcium: 532mgIron: 6mg
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