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.
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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 cut into bite-size pieces
- 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.rice
- Steam broccoli.steamed broccoli
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place in large non stick skillet.1 lb boneless skinnless chicken breast, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 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.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, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 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.
Carla says
This was very easy and very good!
Anna says
Thank you, Carla!
Cheri says
I’m kinda new to labels. How much is per serving?
Charlotte Efird says
The label says per serving. So the amounts listed are for one serving and not for the 4 servings the recipe makes.
Janet says
This is delicious.....wish I doubled the recipe 😋
Anna says
Thank you, Janet!
Jason W says
I make this recipe 2 or 3 times a month now. Its my 4 year olds favorite meal and he's always asking when im going to make "sweet chicken with trees" again. Thank you for this simple recipe.
Anna says
Hi Jason! That is so cute! I am so happy to know you and your little one enjoy this dish! Thank you so much for making my recipe!
Lynn Stickland says
This is a keeper! I made it tonight and was wonderful, thank you!
Anna says
Thank you so much, Lynn!
Angie Preuit says
Wow - this is an easy dish to make and so delicious. I will be making this many more times. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!!
Anna says
Thank you so much, Angie! I am so glad it was a hit!
Dakota says
My onlyy question, how do i get a little extra suace to pour on ny rice.
Tried last time I made it and failed miserably.
Anna says
Hi Dakota! Simply double the sauce ingredients. You can make the sauce ahead of time. Here is my Teriyaki sauce recipe you can use: https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/homemade-teriyaki-sauce-recipe/ I hope this helps!
Colleen says
Definitely a keeper. I first thought it wasn’t going to look like picture, etc but vwala it was perfect. I’ll for sure make it again. Thank you!!
Jessica says
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!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Jessica! Thank you so much! I am so glad you love it! Great substitutions!
Beverly says
This was delicious! I just made it. My husband and I both loved it. Thanks for the recipe!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, Beverly!
DiAnneM says
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 .
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
That's perfect! I love when people play with the recipe with the ingredients they have on hand. Home cooking at it's best! Thank you so much for giving this recipe a try!
Natalie says
I appreciate you sharing the subs!! Super helpful in case I need to replace stuff.
Heather Strong says
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!
Vena says
Thanks for sharing!
Trying tonight for dinner!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Awesome! I hope you love it, Vena!
Abena says
Looks great, will try it and substitute honey for sugar,
Monica says
Oh, let us know how that turns out! I'd rather use honey, as well.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Monica! You can definitely use honey instead of brown sugar. It will be delicious!
Caitlyn says
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!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Caitlyn! It's awesome to know that even picky eaters love it! Thank you so much for the comment. I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
April Murray says
This was so delicious!! And easy! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, April!
Maika Andrea San Pedro says
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. ❤
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
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!
Majka says
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
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, Majka! I am so glad you love it!
Brittney says
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!
amaniah says
This is the best it is so easy to make even my 7 year old daughter can make it
Nakia says
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! 😊
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Nakia! That's wonderful! Thank you so much!