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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
Easy Crockpot Dinner
This Crockpot Asian Chicken Thighs recipe is one of those effortless meals where you toss everything in, walk away, and let the slow cooker do the magic. By dinnertime, you’ll have a flavorful dish that feels like takeout but with minimal effort.
Simple, Flavorful Ingredients
You don’t need a long list to make this dish shine. The base is tender chicken thighs, bell peppers, and onions. A bottle of Asian sesame dressing plus a splash of teriyaki sauce brings bold, savory flavor. Finish with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds and serve over fluffy white rice.
Slow Cooker Convenience
The best part? No fuss cooking. Just layer the ingredients in your crockpot, set it, and forget it until it’s time to eat. Dinner is ready with almost no prep or cleanup — perfect for busy weeknights.
Stovetop Option
Want food, fast? No problem! You can use this same recipe but cook everything in a skillet. Sear the chicken by itself first, add peppers, onions and Asian dressing, cover, and simmer over medium heat until chicken is cooked through — about 15-20 minutes. Thicken sauce with teriyaki corn-starch slurry then serve over rice.
Flexible with Veggies
Want to sneak in more vegetables? It’s easy. Add bell peppers directly to the slow cooker or steam a bag of mixed veggies to serve on the side. This recipe works well with broccoli, snap peas, or carrots for extra color and crunch.
A Family Favorite
With its sweet-savory flavor and tender chicken, this dish is one the whole family will enjoy. It’s satisfying, simple, and versatile — making it a go-to crockpot recipe you’ll come back to again and again.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
Just a handful of ingredients is all you need to make this easy crockpot chicken dinner.
Here's a look at the ingredients you'll need:
- Chicken thighs
- Vegetable oil. Or any neutral cooking oil.
- Bell peppers. Any color.
- Onion. I prefer white but yellow works too.
- Asian dressing. Sesame ginger flavor.
- Teriyaki sauce
- Corn starch. To thicken the sauce.
- Cooked rice
- Sesame seeds. Toasted for more flavor.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
This recipe is super easy, here's a look at the steps:
- Add veggies, chicken and sauce ingredients to your slow cooker.
- Set to high or low to cook.
- Serve chicken, veggies and sauce over cooked rice; top with sesame seeds.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Chicken thighs are ideal for slow cooking—they’re juicier, more flavorful, and stay moist thanks to their higher fat content. You can use breasts, but thighs give the best results.
Yep! I use Ken's Asian Sesame dressing with ginger and soy—go with the Lite version to cut calories, but the regular has more flavor. Teriyaki sauce adds a tangy wine note and can be adjusted to taste. Just stir it in at the end and add more if you’d like.
Corn starch helps thicken the sauce and coat the chicken and rice beautifully. To avoid clumps, make a slurry by mixing corn starch with Teriyaki sauce before adding it to the crockpot. Once stirred into the hot sesame dressing, the slurry activates, creating a glossy, translucent sauce.
You can buy toasted sesame seeds for convenience, but they can cost up to four times more than raw seeds. To save money, toast your own: preheat your oven or toaster oven to 400˚F, spread seeds in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake 2–4 minutes until golden. Watch closely to prevent burning, then transfer to a cool plate to stop cooking.
This recipe is really versatile! You could use a pork loin or any cut of beef in place of the chicken. Chicken breast will work too.
Try swapping in or adding different veggies. Broccoli, carrots, or an Asian mix would work great. Water chestnuts add a nice crunch, too. Experiment to see what your family likes best!
You don’t need to sear chicken thighs before slow cooking, but doing so adds flavor, color, and texture. Searing caramelizes the outside and can enhance the sauce by cooking in the same pan, though it’s optional if you’re short on time.
Asian Chicken Thighs
Equipment
- crockpot or skillet
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 bell peppers chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 16 oz sesame Asian dressing
- ¼ cup teriyaki sauce or more to taste
- 3 tablespoon corn starch
Serve with
- 4 cups cooked rice
Garnish
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Coat bottom of slow cooker with oil and add chicken thighs.
- Layer on chopped peppers and onions then empty contents of Asian dressing over top.
- Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165˚.
- Add Teriyaki sauce to a small bowl or ramekin. Whisk in corn starch. Add corn starch mixture to the crockpot and stir until sauce thickens.
- Spoon chicken, peppers and onions onto a bed of cooked white rice then top with toasted sesame seeds to serve.
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