Slow cooker Asian chicken recipe needing only nine ingredients for tender, fall-apart-in-your-mouth chicken. Set it and forget it. 15 minutes of prep required and the slow cooker does the rest. Gluten Free and Dairy Free too.
Slow cooker Asian chicken was something I knew I had to make after my first experience with the slow cooker making Mexican Pineapple Chicken. I just knew there would be many more recipes to follow. I mean this magical kitchen appliance seems to be a serious time saver.
You just throw a bunch of ingredients into the big pot like structure, turn the heat to low or high and 4-6 hours later dinner is ready.
Um is this the busy weekday life saver or what? I don’t know what percentage of the working professionals nowadays cook their meals from scratch but I am guessing the numbers are decreasing with every year.
Every one is busy and tired. Who has the time or patience to slave away in the kitchen after a long day of work? Now I know I love and live to cook so you simply can’t get me out of the kitchen but for those who eat to live, I get it. When you come home from work you’re already hungry and need dinner right away.
Well seems like the slow cooker has you covered. If I were still in the 9-5 work life I would be using a slow cooker all the time. Toss the ingredients together in minutes in the morning before rushing out the door and then come home to a hot meal waiting for you. No live in chef required. A pretty nifty device right?
Now I don’t yet own my own slow cooker – I was using the one from the house sit in Costa Rica but now I am seriously considering getting one. Looks like there are plenty to choose from on Amazon, from the classic Crock-Pot for $49, to the Hamilton Beach model, and plenty others to choose from. Let me know if you have a favorite one that you use in the comments below.
For this slow cooker Asian chicken recipe I combined my favorite key Asian ingredients – ginger, garlic, tamari, rice vinegar, chili garlic, sauce, sesame oil, chicken broth, and olive oil. Mix all of those together in a bowl and pour over the chicken in the slow cooker.
I used chicken breasts for this because that’s all I had on hand but I know this recipe would be even more tender and delicious with chicken thighs, so go with whichever one you have. The chicken broth is optional though it will create more sauce for the chicken once it’s cooked, but it works without it as well.
It’s just magical to me how you can throw in raw chicken and the sauce into the slow cooker and in hours you have tender and flavorful fall apart in your mouth slow cooker Asian chicken. Shred the chicken once it’s cooked and mix with the sauce in the slow cooker for another 20-30 minutes.
Serve the over rice, or in tacos, burritos, salads, you name it.
My new favorite slow cooker Asian chicken dish right here.
Made with practically zero effort.
If you love this Slow Cooker Asian Chicken recipe check out these other Asian chicken recipes:
- Gluten Free Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps {GF, DF}
- Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps {GF, DF, 30 min}
- 15 Minute Asian Chicken Tomato Stir Fry {GF, DF}
- Asian Cabbage Chicken Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing {GF, DF}
- 20 Minute Asian Turkey Stir Fry {GF, DF}
- Asian Shredded Chicken Recipe {GF, DF}
How to make slow cooker Asian chicken
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons gluten free tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce add 1 teaspoon for less spicy version
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chicken broth optional
- 2 large chicken breasts
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In a bowl combine ginger, garlic, tamari, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, olive oil and chicken broth. Mix until smooth.
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Place chicken in slow cooker and pour the sauce on top.
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Set on high for 4 hours.
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Remove the chicken, shred it and return to the slow cooker, mixing it with the sauce, for another 30 minutes.
Melissa says
You seriously have the best recipes! I love everything slow cooker so this looks like a dream! Thank you so much for sharing this- pinned for later!
Vicky says
Aww thanks so much! Thanks for pinning!
Allison Jones says
This looks great! Slow cooker meals are so easy. This would even make a good lunch time meal.
LiveLifeWell,
Allison
Vicky says
Slow cooker meals are the best right?! Can’t believe I’ve lived so long without them!
Roxy says
This looks so tasty! With everyone spending way too much time at work in my house, we are always looking for easy slow cooker meals. I’ll have to add this to my arsenal!
xoxo,
Roxy
Vicky says
This is a great meal for anyone who is busy as it literally gets thrown together in 15 minutes!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
O my goodness! Yes please!
Vicky says
Haha : ))
Mistle says
This looks so yummy! I love using my slow cooker to make deals. It’s a lot less stressful.
Vicky says
Right?! Can’t believe I still don’t have one of my own!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
So easy and so versatile!! I couldn’t live without my crockpot. But let’s be honest, anytime I mix ginger with chicken = I’m in love!
Vicky says
Ginger + chicken is the best right?! Ginger with anything really!
Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife says
This looks delicious! I love using ginger in cooking and baking, and can see using this chicken recipe for tacos too. Yum!
Vicky says
Thanks! Ginger is one of my all time favorite ingredients. Yes these would be great in Asian themed tacos too!
Rocio Chavez says
OMG, you had me at your blog name – avocado pesto – two of my all time favs! Then you have this super easy, flavorful recipe, double yum!
Vicky says
Haha – two of my all time faves too! This one is a real simple one to throw together!
D Rich says
Vicky,
We are heading up to Tahoe on Wednesday and this is one of the dishes I made to take with…. delish! But what is the green and red veggies in the chicken….I am planning to serve it over rice but it needs some veggies 🙂
Respectfully,
D Rich!
Vicky says
Hope you had a great trip to Tahoe! I’ve been there once before and loved it. I just served this with a few dollops of chili garlic sauce and chopped cilantro, but if you prefer some veggies thrown in I think sugar snap peas, and broccoli would be great additions!
D Rich says
Amazing and so easy!!
Vicky says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe! : ))
Luther H says
This recipe is simple, quick and easy to prepare. We followed the recipe as close as we could since this was the first time we tried it.. . Our chicken was done in three hours. It was delicious, but just a bit too spicy for us. We will fix it again and reduce the amount of chili garlic sauce.
Vicky says
Glad you enjoyed this! Sorry it was a bit too spicy. I’ll make a note in the recipe to use less chili for a less spicy version!
Erin Kennedy Hartensveld says
I am new to this. Is it okay that the chicken is not completely covered?
Vicky says
Yep that is perfectly fine!
Kara says
Great recipe concept! Four hours on high was too long and dried out the chicken. I am looking forward to trying this again. I plan to check it at three hours though. I think this combo has a lot of potential to become a five star recipe if I take it out sooner.
Vicky says
Thanks for sharing Kara – maybe I was using a faulty slow cooker that wasn’t cooking it at a proper “high” setting.