Honey Teriyaki Chicken & Rice

240 mins
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Add boneless skinless chicken thighs to the slow cooker.
  2. 2Pour soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, mirin, ginger paste, garlic paste and cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker with the chicken.
  3. 3Mix all the ingredients together in the slow cooker.
  4. 4Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 5+ hours.
  5. 5Remove the lid once the chicken is cooked through.
  6. 6Remove the chicken from the slow cooker.
  7. 7Add cooked short grain or sushi rice to the slow cooker with the sauce.
  8. 8Add chopped green onions and sesame seeds on top of the rice and chicken.
  9. 9Mix the rice, green onions, and sesame seeds directly with the chicken and sauce in the slow cooker.
  10. 10In a separate bowl, mix low-fat mayo, 0% Greek yogurt, sriracha, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to create the low-cal yum yum sauce.
  11. 11Add milk as needed to the yum yum sauce to achieve desired consistency.
  12. 12Serve the honey teriyaki chicken and rice with 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, chopped

Equipment

slow cookerbowltongsspoon

Tips

  • Add cornstarch slurry after chicken is done cooking for better thickening control.
  • Store meals frozen and reheat for delicious lunches.
  • You can keep the rice separate from the chicken if you prefer.