Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
This chicken teriyaki bowl is a quick and delicious dinner that's packed with flavor. Made with juicy chicken, crispy veggies, and a savory teriyaki sauce, this easy recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep lunches.
Servings: 2
Calories: 880kcal
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups water
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, stirred together with 2 teaspoons of water
Vegetables and Toppings
- Your favorite vegetables and toppings (broccoli, scallions, sesame seeds, pineapple, carrots, bell pepper, snap peas, edamame, etc)
Instructions
- First, start by cooking the rice. Add 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water to a covered pot on the stove over medium heat. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the rice has soaked up all of the water.1 cup rice, 2 cups water
- While the rice is cooking, chop the chicken breast into bite-size pieces and season with salt and pepper.1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Once the pan is hot, add the chicken, turning it occasionally until all sides are browned and the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- At this point, you have a few options: Either remove the chicken from the pan and place it on a dish covered with aluminum foil to keep it warm, while you stir fry the vegetables in the same pan and then make the sauce in the same pan. Or...you can steam the vegetables in another pot, and make the sauce in yet another pot. The choice is yours.Your favorite vegetables and toppings (broccoli, scallions, sesame seeds, pineapple, carrots, bell pepper, snap peas, edamame, etc)
- To make the sauce, add all of the sauce ingredients (except for the cornstarch) to a pot and bring to a simmer.¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed, 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 Tablespoons honey, ½ cup water
- In the meantime, stir together 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of water.1 Tablespoon cornstarch, stirred together with 2 teaspoons of water
- Once the sauce is simmering, add the cornstarch mixture to the pot and stir frequently until the sauce thickens. This should take about five minutes.
- Once the sauce has thickened, add the chicken to the sauce pot and stir together. Let the chicken and sauce mingle and warm up together for about two minutes.
- To serve your chicken teriyaki bowl, first fill the bowl about two-thirds with rice. Then, add the chicken, vegetables, and any other toppings you like over the rice. Finish the dish with a spoonful of sauce over the top and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 880kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 2494mg | Potassium: 1087mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 86mg