My wife and I really like " Teriyaki Chicken " ..... However we never really found one at a local Chinese Take Out Place that made it just the way we like it !   So I started " experimenting " with different ingredients and finally came up with the below recipe which we really like !   We hope you'll try it and like it as much as we do .....

Ingredients:

•   1  ~  Cup of Sugar  ~  ( see Tip #1 below )

•   1  ~  Cup Soy Sauce

•   6  ~  Tablespoons ( 3 ounces ) of Apple Cider Vinegar

•   1  ~  Teaspoon of Ground Ginger

•   1  ~  Teaspoon of Minced Garlic

•   1/4  ~  Teaspoon of Pepper

•   1  ~  20 ounce can of Dole Pineapple Tidbits in Pineapple Juice  ~  ( see photo below )

•   4 to 6  ~  boneless, skinless, chicken thighs

•   1  ~  package of precooked microwave rice  ~  ( see Tip #2 below )

•   2  ~  Tablespoons of Cornstarch ( or flour however cornstarch is better for thickening )

•   1/4  ~  Cup of Water

Directions:

1.   Add chicken to slow cooker.

2.   In a large bowl combine the first " 6 " Ingredients.

3.   Then add " 1/2 " of the Pineapple tidbits and " all " the juice from the Dole Pineapple Tidbits to the bowl and stir.
      ( all the tidbits can also be added if you'd like )

4.   Pour over the chicken.

5.   Cover and cook on " LOW " for " 4 " hours.
      ( chicken thighs are normally cooked on low in " 3 1/2 hours " but sometimes you get a thicker thigh )

6.   When cooking time is over, remove chicken from slow cooker to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.

7.   Turn your slow cooker on " HIGH "  ~  ( see Tip #3 below )

8.   Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl and then add the mixture to the slow cooker.

9.   Stir until thickened to your desired thickness.

10.   Microwave the rice.

11.   Place rice on a plate, place chicken on the rice, and pour sauce over both.

12.   Serve & enjoy !

          If you like your " Teriyaki Chicken " on the sweeter side ( or have little kids ) then use 1 1/2 cups of sugar instead of just 1 cup.

          I normally use one of the Ben's Original Rice Packages that microwave in 90 second for this recipe ( shown below ) .