The slow cooked teriyaki chicken recipe is a great meal prep recipe for those who get tired of eating plain chicken. It adds a lot of flavor and lets you change up the foods you eat.
You can substitute with any other rice. I prefer the taste of jasmine rice.
Here is the recipe:
Slow Cooked Teriyaki Chicken
An easy meal prep recipe with stir-fried vegetables and jasmine rice. Just as good on day 3 as it is on Day 1.
Ingredients
Teriyaki Chicken
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or tenderloins
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tsp ginger
Stir Fried Vegetables
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 2 cups snow peas
- 2 cups broccoli
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp sesame seed oil
- natures seasoning to taste
Jasmine Rice
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cup water
Instructions
Teriyaki Chicken Instructions
- In a crock pot, combine soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic and ginger. Stir mixture to combine well.
- Add chicken breasts to mixture.
- Cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours
- Once chicken is done, remove it to a plate and shred with a fork.
- Turn crock pot on high and sprinkle in corn starch. Be sure to stir until it is dissolved to avoid clumping.
- Cover crock pot and let mixture simmer until it thickens.
- Add shredded chicken to slow cooker. Stir until chick is well coated.
Stir Fried Vegetable Instructions
- As the chicken is finishing up, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Place all vegetables onto a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the olive and sesame seed oils onto the vegetables and toss.
- Sprinkle with natures seasoning.
- Bake vegetables for 15 minutes or until they are tender to your preference.
Jasmine Rice Instructions
- Add water and rice to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until rice is fluffy and all the water has evaporated.
Putting It All Together
- This recipe makes up to 6 meals. Evenly distribute the chicken, vegetables, and rice to bowls.
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