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Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • - 4 chicken thighs bone-in or boneless
  • - ½ cup soy sauce
  • - ¼ cup brown sugar
  • - 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • - 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • - 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • - 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • - 1 cup rice for serving
  • - Broccoli for steaming

Instructions
 

  • Cooking Instructions:
  • In a slow cooker, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, minced garlic, minced ginger, and sesame oil. Stir well to create the teriyaki sauce.
  • Add the chicken thighs to the slow cooker, ensuring they're well coated in the sauce. If using bone-in thighs, place them skin-side up.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  • About 30 minutes before serving, prepare the rice according to the package instructions. Steam the broccoli until tender.
  • Once the chicken is done cooking, remove it from the slow cooker and shred or serve whole. Drizzle some extra teriyaki sauce from the slow cooker over the chicken before serving.
  • For an even more delicious meal, consider garnishing your Teriyaki Chicken Thighs with sliced green onions or sesame seeds before serving. Additionally, meal prep is a great way to save time and money, making this dish a perfect fit for low budget meals.
  • If you have any leftover sauce, it can be used to flavor other dishes or as a dipping sauce. This meal isn't only easy to prepare, but it also stores well in the refrigerator for a few days, making it perfect for meal prep.