Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki + Tuesday Tastings Link Up #10

Link Party at bottom of post



I have had teriyaki style chicken on my mind ever since a friend and neighbor of mine called me the other day to ask a question about soy sauce for a slow cooker recipe she found on....you guessed it - PINTEREST!  Then a few days later she told me it wasn't good. Bummer. Quite the dilemma for me,  because I still wanted a good teriyaki chicken.  I'm not exactly sure how she made hers and haven't looked at the recipe so hopefully this isn't an exact replica.  I thought it was quite good.  We will see. Maybe she will give mine a try and she can be the judge.

Ingredients:

1.5 lb chicken, cut into big cubes (In my experience if you cut too small for a slow cooker it falls apart)

1/2 C chicken broth

1/2 C teriyaki sauce

1/3 C brown sugar

4 garlic cloves, minced (I put mine through a press)

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

8 oz can of pineapple chunks, liquid reserved

3 T cornstarch

Directions:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray or use a liner (my favorite method).
• Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
• In a bowl whisk together broth, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, garlic, pepper flakes and juice from pineapple.  Pour on top of chicken.
• Cook on low 4 hours.
• Using a slotted spoon remove chicken and set aside.
• Mix cornstarch with just enough water to dissolve.
• Pour sauce from slow cooker into saucepan (made much easier if using a slow cooker liner). Heat over medium high heat. Add cornstarch mixture and stir while heating about 2 minutes until it thickens to desired consistency. 
• Add pineapple to sauce and pour over chicken.

Serve over prepared rice.

Optional: 

Top with crushed peanuts or sesame seeds.

Garnish with green onion.

Over the last week, I am happy to say that I have gained several new followers.  So for you newbies who aren't familiar with Link Parties here's the deal.

If you're not a blogger - It's a great place to discover new blogs.  Bloggers will submit a recent recipe/post from their blog.  If you click on the thumbnail image of that recipe you will be brought to their blog.

For bloggers - It's a great way to gain exposure from places you aren't getting it.  I pin ALL entries to Tuesday Tastings Pinterest Board



If you see something you like, pin it, comment, share it on Facebook. Just show some love.

Here's what you all loved last week:

1. Fall Chocolate Pumpkin Cakes by Six Sisters

2. Chicken Spiedies by Love In The Kitchen

I have never put a theme on a link party, especially since I'm new to this and trying to build it. But, next week, I am having surgery on my hand and I'm looking for some  quick easy meals or freezer meals that I can prepare this week, that my husband can just throw in the oven next week.  That being said, if you don't have a quickie meal or a freezer meal still share something.  It's not a requirement, just a plea for some ideas :-)

As always submitting a link gives me permission to use your photos for features.

On to the party: