Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls feature sweet, garlicky chicken served with rice and steamed broccoli that comes together in just 20 minutes. Better than takeout and made with just a few ingredients, this Asian chicken dinner idea is on our weekly rotation!
Easy Asian dishes are always a favorite around here. My Sweet and Sour Chicken and the Asian Slaw always disappear fast!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
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.
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 its slow cooker version and most likely you have all of the ingredients on hand. This recipe is perfect for meal prep as it stays well, refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Ingredients:
- chicken: skinless boneless breasts or thighs;
- brown sugar: to sweeten the sauce, you can use honey instead;
- soy sauce: the base of the teriyaki sauce; I highly recommend using the low-sodium sauce;
- vinegar: I used apple cider vinegar but rice vinegar works great too;
- ginger: fresh or ground;
- garlic: fresh or ground, fresh gives stronger flavor;
- cornstarch: necessary to thicken the sauce.
- rice: classic side to any Asian dish;
- broccoli: steamed or stir-fried.
How to make teriyaki chicken?
- Cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces, seasoned it with salt and pepper and cooked in a pan until no longer pink.
- In a measuring glass cup or small mixing bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients. Added to the chicken in a pan. It will cook and thicken quickly coating the chicken pieces with a sweet, shiny glaze that is out of this world delicious!
- Serve with rice and steamed broccoli.
How to make teriyaki sauce?
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.
What to serve with teriyaki chicken?
I kept the dish simple and steamed broccoli and cooked rice. You can follow my recipe for cooking rice on the stovetop or use the Instant Por rice recipe. You can turn this dish into a stir fry by cooking veggies (peppers, onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrot sticks, etc.) in the pan first, then followed by chicken.
Recipe FAQs:
Yes, this dish reheats well the next day. You can also cook the chicken and make the sauce in a separate saucepan. Combine all in a pan to reheat just before serving. This dish is also great for meal prep. Cook, divide into containers and refrigerate for p to 4 days.
Absolutely! Use skinless boneless thighs and cut them into bite-size pieces. They will have more flavor than chicken breast since they have dark meat.
To prevent the sauce from being too salty (regular soy sauce is very salty) use half of the sauce in the recipe and replace the other half with water.
More Asian dishes:
Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinnless chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
for the sauce:
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice or apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
additional:
- rice
- steamed broccoli
Instructions
- Cook rice according to instructions on packaging.
- Steam broccoli.
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place in large non stick skillet.
- Cook until done, stirring often.
- In a small bowl or a measuring cup, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, vinegar and cornstarch. Whisk together until there are no cornstarch lumps. Add sauce to chicken and cook stirring constantly, until it thickens into shiny glaze.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with rice and steamed broccoli.
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Notes
- The calorie amount is for the chicken and sauce only. It is only an estimate.
- Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
- You can make the sauce ahead of time, by using my recipe for the Homemade Teriyaki Sauce.
Amy says
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. 🙂
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
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
Shadow says
Wow! I made this tonight (with thighs) and it was incredible. Will definitely be a regular on our menu!!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Woohoo!! I am so happy to know you love it! Thank you for making this recipe and for leaving your comment. 😀 Have a beautiful week! -Anna
Lori says
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!:-)
Nina says
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!
Gina says
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!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
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
Ashley says
Oh my gosh. This was super easy, tasted amazing and actually very Weight Watchers plan friendly. Thanks so much for this!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Ashley! Thank you so much! I am so happy to know you love it! 😀 Have a beautiful day! -Anna
Chrissy says
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.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
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
Ashlyn says
This is my kind of dinner! I love teriyaki chicken any day of the week!
Des says
quick stir fries are one of my go-to meals for weeknights. My boys would devour this one!
Ginny McMeans says
Love rice bowls and you lovely flavorings. Thanks!
Jessica says
This looks like an awesome quick weeknight dinner!
Valerie says
This is my idea of the perfect dinner! Quick, easy and wholesome. Just what we need in the summer months.
Medha says
These bowl looks delicious! I love hearty bowls for dinner, so comforting and full of flavor 🙂
Meg says
I love quick and I love how good these look!
Justine says
I love all things bowl-related, and these teriyaki bowls are no different! Yum!
Jocelyn says
This has so much flavor! I need to make this.