Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts (or quarter legs)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 chopped clove of garlic
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons of water

Instructions

Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic and pepper. Pour over the chicken and cook over low heat for 4 to 5 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker, cut into cubes and set aside.
Strain the cooking liquid into a pan and bring to a boil.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until combined.
Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling liquid and simmer. Let the sauce thicken for 2 to 3 minutes and then return the chicken to the pan.
Coat the chicken with the sauce and let it heat up.