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This Teriyaki Chicken is SO easy to make and tastes amazing! It can be made in the slow cooker or instant pot and also makes a super easy freezer meal!

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken – Gluten Free, Dairy Free, & Soy Free

  • Author: Morgan | Just What We Eat
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 15 min
  • Yield: 4 Servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/22 lbs chicken breast
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos (or other gluten free soy sauce)
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup of water, coconut sugar, coco aminos, honey, garlic, and ginger and heat over medium heat.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water together until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce pan and whisk to combine.
  3. Heat the sauce for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
  4. Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and pour sauce over the chicken to coat evenly. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. If cooking in an Instant Pot, add the chicken and sauce to the pressure cooker, close the lid and make sure you are NOT venting. Select the Poultry setting which should be pre-programmed to cook for 20 minutes.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and shred with two forks or chop with a sharp knife into small pieces.

To Freeze and Cook Later

  1. In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup of water, coconut sugar, coco aminos, honey, garlic, and ginger and heat over medium heat.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water together until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce pan and whisk to combine.
  3. Heat the sauce for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
  4. Once the sauce has cooled, combine the teriyaki sauce and chicken breast in a gallon-sized plastic freezer bag and freeze for up to to three months.
  5. When ready to cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator.
  6. Follow cooking directions above.