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Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe

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Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls recipe – better than takeout and made with just a few ingredients, this Asian chicken dinner idea is on our weekly rotation! Sweet, garlicky chicken served with rice and steamed broccoli comes together in just 20 minutes.

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Quick and easy dinners are my favorite to share with you, especially if they taste like restaurant dinners we all love but we made them in our own kitchen with minimal prep and cook time. #winning

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This Teriyaki Chicken is my skillet version of the Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken recipe I shared a few months ago. Sometimes I don’t want to or forget to set my slow cooker so the quick skillet option is great to have. This dish is as easy in prep as it’s slow cooker version and most likely you have all of the ingredients on hand. This recipe is perfect for meal prep as it stays perfect refrigerated for up to 4 days.

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All I did was cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces, seasoned it with salt and pepper and cooked in a pan. The sweet garlic sauce is mixed in a small bowl or a measuring cup and added to the pan. It will cook and thicken quickly coating the chicken pieces with a sweet, shiny glaze that is out of this world delicious! PS: I think this will also work great with pork! You can jazz it up and make it into a Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry. Gorgeous, colorful, vibrant dish that will wow your family.

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The sauce is made with brown sugar, soy sauce (I always use the low-sodium option), fresh minced garlic, ground ginger, rice or apple cider vinegar and cornstarch that helps it thicken. That’s it! Asian flavors on point! 😀 You can make it ahead of time and store in the fridge until you are ready to use it. See my recipe for Homemade Teriyaki Sauce.

Check out our video to see how to make it:

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If you are struggling with making good, fluffy rice at home, check out my post for the Fluffiest Rice Ever, where I dish out all of my tricks to making it perfect without a rice cooker! It’s a must for this teriyaki chicken! If you have the Instant Pot, I have a fail-proof recipe for a perfect Instant Pot Fluffy Rice.

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Honey Lemon Chicken Rice Bowls

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All of our rice bowls recipes are perfect for meal prep. This is the container I use and recommend. You can also read my review on it, here.

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  1. This is so good! I replaced brown sugar with coconut brown sugar and soy sauce with coconut aminos. Turned out better than any other teriyaki sauce I have made!

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    • I made this today and it was delicious . I substituted the chicken breast fir chicken thighs boneless , I substituted apple cider vinegar for red wine vinegar , and used flour instead of cornstarch because that’s all I had available at the time And of course use the rest of the ingredients in this recipe . It was absolutely delicious . Thank you for sharing this recipe .

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  3. There is some sort of magic in this recipe! I can never make everyone happy with what’s for dinner, but my WHOLE FAMILY liked this meal! I would probably substitute honey for the vinegar, but will definitely make this again!

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  5. I recently made this for my kids and they absolutely loved it!!! which by the way are picky eaters! It was absolutely delicious! So good when I took pictures for friends they thought I went out for dinner! Definitely will be on our dinner menu again. Thanks for the recipe!

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  7. I wanna try this recipe tomorrow! Question tho. I don’t have ciders or rice vinegar. Can I use regular vinegar? Also, the ginger, can I just grate a fresh ginger because we don’t have that spice in a jar you mentioned at one comment? I hope to hear from you. ❤

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    • Hi Maika! Yes, you can use white vinegar or even lemon juice. I don’t use white vinegar in cooking (just cleaning) and highly recommend apple cider vinegar. You can definitely use fresh ginger. The spice in jar is usually available during holidays because it’s used in baked goods like gingerbread. I hope this helps!

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  8. My my, this was soooooo delicious! Seriously the best thing I have ever cooked at my dormitories. That sauce! That rice! And it goes perfectly with that broccoli. 10/10

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  9. I’ve made this a few times and I love it! What would I do if I want too add shrimp? Should I cook the shrimp with the chicken and it not be too done? Thanks!

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  11. Just tried this recipe today with a couple of substitutes based on what I have in my kitchen and it was simple, delicious, and filling! 😊

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  12. This is delicious! I make it often, and my son who lives off Mac and Cheese is a big fan. I am only now starting to count calories and my husband has been on a strict diet. That being said, what is your serving size?

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  13. Great recipe! Wonderful flavor! The whole family loved it! I doubled the chicken as well as the sauce to feed a family of three.

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    • Made this today but had to sub some items, didn’t have any soy sauce so I used terakia sauce. I doubled the sauce recipe, but only used 1/4 c terakie sauce and used 1/2 can chicken broth. I also put some red pepper flakes in it with some red pepper raspberry chipotle sauce. It was so good. I also cooked my vegetables in separate pan. Added meat to sauce. It was so good.

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  14. I have a question…The nutrition facts labeled 212 calories 14.4 grams of sugar, etc. Is that per serving? Or all 4 servings together? And just wondering how did you come up with these nutrition amounts?
    I made this and it came out delicious!!

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    • Hi Lisa! The amount of calories is calculated per serving, as indicated in the Nutrition facts box. As I mention in the notes of the recipe, it is an estimate and I recommend using a calorie counter that you are familiar with. Hope this helps!

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      • Thanks for your reply! When I checked before I could of sworn I didn’t see the “per serving” part. I am deff making this recipe again!! Just wanted to make sure it wont kill my diet 🙂

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  15. Made this tonight and I thought it was too easy to be good I was soooo wrong. Doubled the chicken and it was ALL GONE! Tripled the sauce because my family likes extra sauce and it is now my daughter’s favorite dish. Thank goodness I searched Pinterest for chicken recipes today! Great recipe!!!

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  16. This is absolutely amazing..my daughter said she loves it and does not want from the Sushi place anymore..haha! Yeah!!!

    So two quick questions can you pre-make the sauce and refrigerate it and use as needed…or, is this something you make directly on the spot?
    Also can you use as a marinade?

    Thanks so much,
    Renee

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    • Hi Renee! Woohoo!! I am always so happy to hear from parents who made this recipe and the kiddos love it! That’s awesome! As far as the sauce, I would not make it in advance because of the cornstarch. It will settle in the bottom and it may affect the final result. I will be sharing my recipe for a teriyaki sauce soon. It will be perfect for this recipe! Stay tuned!

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  17. I made this for the first time tonight. Firstly, I followed a pin and man you make it very click-y for people to actually get to the recipe.

    I used rice vinegar and I highly recommend people don’t skip the ginger or garlic in the sauce….. unless you don’t want it to taste like teriyaki lol. It’s a delicious recipe AS IS.

    Oh I did coat my chicken in cornstarch because I need all the help I can get in not cooking dry chicken. It turned out perfect and juicy.

    Thanks for the recipe, I’ll be adding this to the rotation!

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  18. I made this tonight, really easy and delicious! Used diced pork lion as I was out of chicken. Worked perfectly! Will try chicken next time.
    Your photos are really good. I arranged my plate just how you showed it! My husband was impressed!

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  19. Made this for my family the other night and my dad, who happens to be one of the pickiest and most difficult to please people ever, RAVED about this recipe. He requested I make it again for lunch today. Thanks so much for the recipe, its a winner in our house!

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  21. Finally a recipe my whole family agreed on! It’s my 9-year-olds favorite now. He wants it at least once a week and he’s never requested anything before. Very picky.

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    • Hi Christy! THANK YOU so much for the comment. It made my day! This is exactly why I enjoy sharing my recipes so much. I love it when parents tell me that the whole family enjoy them and the picky eaters too! 😀 Have a beautiful day!

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  23. Hi, I would like to try this as a lunch bowl that my daughter (single mom) can just take to work & microwave. Think it would freeze well? Thanks. ~ Michelle

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  24. Hi, I was wondering how the vinegar affects the flavor? I happen to have both rice vinegar and apple cider vinegar in the house so I was wondering which would be better, or should I do a tbsp of each instead? Thanks!

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  25. I have never tried teriyaki chicken. But my husband absolutely loves it so I thought about making it for him. I was nervous because I wasn’t sure how it was supposed to taste. I followed the recipe exactly except for the vinegar because I didn’t have it. So I added some lemon. He said I made it perfectly and it was better then anything he had tasted. Thank you for the recipe! I will be saving it for the future.

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  28. Made this tonight and OMG it was so good!! I didn’t see that the sauce needed ginger but I put some honey in it and it was perfect!

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  30. I saw this on Pinterest and it looks so gosh darn good!! I can’t find the exact amount of ingredients I should use though..

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  31. This recipe was quick, easy & delicious! I left out the garlic because my kids are super picky and it still tasted really good! I am so excited to have a new recipe! Also the fluffy rice trick is everything! FINALLY my rice is fluffy and DELICIOUS! THANK YOU!

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  32. Hello! How would you cook this in a slow cooker instead? Would you just combine all the ingredients and let cook until chicken is done? Thanks in advance!

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  33. Hello. I just recently found your blog. I Really like some of the recipes and can’t wait to try them. I made this one tonight for dinner and, it was SO good! MY house smelled great too! I will definitely be making some others soon. Thank you!

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  35. Hi, I want to make this tonight. Instead of cornstarch, can I use flour? And if so.. How much?

    Thanks in advance!

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  42. I was nervous about trying an Asian chicken recipe because I’ve made some bad orange chicken and honey sesame chicken before, but my husband and I loved this!! I loved that I had all the ingredients for the sauce and didn’t have to buy any bottles of things I won’t use again. delicious! Making again!!

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  44. Hello! I have a quick question on the ginger. It is fresh minced ginger, or the ground ginger in a spice jar? Thanks!

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  46. I don’t ever comment on recipe posts – but I had to share with you how much my family loves your recipe. We make it WEEKLY. There are never any leftovers, and my husband literally scrapes all of the sauce out of the pan. Not only is it flavorful, but it is so easy to make. We use Boil in a Bag Jasmine Rice, and microwaveable broccoli – and its an easy weeknight dinner meal. Thank you so much for sharing!

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  48. This looks delicious! Think I’ll make it tonight. I saw on the recipe it says 552 calories… I was wondering if that includes the servings of rice and broccoli also? or just the chicken? Thanks!

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  49. Maybe there’s something wrong with my web browser, but I can’t find ingredients quantities anywhere! How much ginger, soy sauce, cornstarch and vinegar?
    Looking forward to trying this!

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  51. Hi! I have made this recipe a fee times before and my boys LOVE it! But I was wonder if I can use steak instead of chicken? Just a thought..

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  53. This was so easy and delicious! Do you happen to know the calorie count for a serving? Just curious before we start dissecting each ingredient for calorie counting 😉 Thanks a bunch and looking forward to making this again and again!

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  55. Perfect single dad recipe! Quick, easy, and makes me feel like i accomplished something heroic!
    I’ll double the sauce recipe next time. It was so good i wanted to eat it with a spoon.

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    • Hi Jody! Oh my! I love that! Yay! 😀 Thank you so much for making my recipe and for letting me know. The sauce really is delicious and so many of my readers say they want more of it! 😀 Have a beautiful weekend! -Anna

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  60. This week I decided that I would try all new recipes for dinner, all found on Pinterest. One was terrible, a couple were okay, and this one was out of this world amazing! Everyone in my family loved it! My 10-year-old daughter liked her broccoli as long as it had some teriyaki sauce on it. I’m glad I saved this recipe for Friday so we could end this week of experimental dinners on a high note. 🙂

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    • Hi Amy! Wow! That sounds like quite the experiment! 😀 I am so happy that this dish was a hit. It is a family favorite here so I am happy to know that you and your family loved it. Yay! 😀 I hope you can find more family friendly dinner ideas on my blog, Amy. I love when other parents try my recipes and whole families love them. Have a beautiful day! -Anna

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  62. Wow. This is amazing! My family loved it! I did add sesame seeds and didn’t have garlic cloves so I used garlic powder. Awesome flavor. It tasted better than Takeout! So glad I found this recipe. Thank you!:-)

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  63. Hi!
    This is so delicious and super quick! My family can’t stop raving about it! What would you say the amount of servings per recipe are? Do you happen to have nutrition info?
    Thank you for sharing!

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  64. This has to be one of the fastest, most delicious, clean eating, awesome, healthy family recipes ever. Made it today, kids & I both loved it, highly recommended – this will become a go-to dinner for us. Thank you!

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    • Hi Gina! That’s fantastic! I love it when other parents make our recipes and their kiddos love them. Yay! 😀 Thank you so much for trying the recipe and for coming back to leave the comment. Have a beautiful weekend! -Anna

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  65. Oh my gosh. This was super easy, tasted amazing and actually very Weight Watchers plan friendly. Thanks so much for this!

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  66. OMG! I’m eating this right now in front of my computer. LOL . It came out PERFECT! So easy to make and soooooo good. I followed the directions and wouldn’t change a thing.

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    • Hi Chrissy! I love that!:D Thank you so much for trying the recipe and for letting me know. I make this recipe at least once a week and we love it so it’s awesome to know that others do too! 😀 Have a beautiful day!
      -Anna

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