Dinner for 4

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken with garlic

Name: Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken with garlic
Total time: 245 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 5 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup each: mirin and sake; 1/4 cup each: honey and light brown sugar; 2 tsp ginger root; 1 heaping tsp onion powder; 1 3/4 lb bonelessskinless chicken breasts; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 1 heaping tbs cornstarch; optional garnishes: sliced scallions

$9.36for 4245 minServes 4

Chicken breasts simmer with soy sauce, mirin, sake, honey, garlic, and ginger before the sauce thickens.

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken with garlic

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1.75 lb	$6.11Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.36

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceWine, beer and spiritsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

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Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

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Typical price

$2.34 per serving$9.36 for 4

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Ingredients

5 cloves garlic
1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup each: mirin and sake
1/4 cup each: honey and light brown sugar
2 tsp ginger root
1 heaping tsp onion powder
1 3/4 lb bonelessskinless chicken breasts
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1 heaping tbs cornstarch
optional garnishes: sliced scallions

Steps

Whisk the soy sauce, mirin, sake, honey, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and onion powder in 5 minutes.
Place the chicken in a slow cooker and pour the sauce over it.
Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours 55 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Move the chicken to a plate and pour the cooking liquid into a small saucepan.
Stir cornstarch with a little water, add it to the saucepan, and simmer for 5 minutes until thick.
Slice the chicken and coat it with the thickened sauce.

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