Honey Teriyaki Chicken & Rice

Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Add boneless skinless chicken thighs to the slow cooker.
  2. 2Pour in soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, mirin, ginger paste, garlic paste.
  3. 3Add cornstarch slurry to the slow cooker.
  4. 4Mix all ingredients in the slow cooker.
  5. 5Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 5+ hours, until the chicken is cooked through.
  6. 6Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker.
  7. 7Add fully cooked short grain or sushi rice to the slow cooker with the chicken.
  8. 8Add chopped green onions and sesame seeds to the chicken and rice mixture.
  9. 9Mix the chicken, rice, green onions, and sesame seeds together in the slow cooker.
  10. 10In a bowl, mix low-fat mayo, 0% Greek yogurt, sriracha, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and milk to create the yum yum sauce.
  11. 11Serve the honey teriyaki chicken and rice, drizzled with the low-cal yum yum sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1360 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 75 g soy sauce
  • 30 g dark soy sauce
  • 80 g honey
  • 60 g mirin
  • 30 g ginger paste
  • 15 g garlic paste
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 4 Tbsp cold water
  • 480 g short grain or sushi rice
  • 100 g low-fat mayo
  • 100 g 0% Greek yogurt
  • 75 g sriracha
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder
  • milk
  • 2 stalks green onions

Equipment

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Tips

  • For thicker sauce, add the corn starch slurry after the chicken is cooked and let it sit uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
  • Mix the rice directly with the chicken or keep them separate if preferred.
  • Store the prepared meals frozen and reheat for delicious lunches.