We all are so busy and dinner should not be hard. That “What’s for Dinner?” question should be an easy question to answer, but yet it is always there in the mornings. This recipe is so easy that it literally takes less than 5 minutes to toss the ingredients into the crockpot and let it cook.
This recipe has ONLY 3 ingredients and these ingredients are easily found at your local supermarket.
A yummy meal will be on the table with little work for the family. The only cooking things that you will need are a crockpot and a spoon to serve this easy meal up.
What are the 3 ingredients in this easy crockpot meal?
- chicken – breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs will work for this recipe
- teriyaki marinade or sauce
- pineapple chunks – crushed or slice pineapples could also be used
- optional – to save money and not buy the can of pineapples, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- optional garnish of chopped green onions
What side dishes to serve with teriyaki chicken?
- serve over a bed of rice or pasta
- steamed broccoli
- asparagus
- garden salad
- baked sweet potato or sweet potato fries
- corn on the cob
- sweet peas
- green beans
- baked beans
- pasta salad
- cole slaw
- dinner roll
Money Saving TIPS!
- To save money on this recipe you can leave out the pineapple chunks and add 1/4 -1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- Serve over rice or pasta to ensure that the teriyaki chicken goes farther.
- Boneless chicken thighs are also cheaper than chicken breasts.
- Meal prep leftovers for lunch the next day. To meal prep your leftovers just place the cooled food into airtight containers and refrigerate for up to 3 days. You can also freeze your leftovers for up to 3 months.
How to make this 3 ingredient teriyaki chicken
- Add the frozen chicken tenderloins into the crockpot.
- Pour the teriyaki marinade over the chicken.
- Pour the can of pineapple chunks over it all.
- Cook on Low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Serve over a bed of rice and garnish with green onions (optional).
- Add your favorites side dishes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Yield: 6-8 servings
Crockpot 3 Ingredient Teriyaki Chicken
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Easy!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
Total Time
4 hours 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 lb bag of frozen chicken breast tenderloins
- 12oz teriyaki marinade
- 20oz can of pineapple chunks
- optional green onions
Instructions
- Add the frozen chicken tenderloins into the crockpot.
- Pour the teriyaki marinade over the chicken.
- Pour the can of pineapple chunks over it all.
- Cook on Low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Serve over a bed of rice and garnish with green onions (optional).
- Add your favorites side dishes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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