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    Home » Japanese Food

    01/18/2023

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowls Recipe

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    Teriyaki Chicken Bowls Recipe is a quick and easy Japanese dinner that can be made within 15 minutes. Tender chicken is tossed with sweet, savoury, and garlicky teriyaki sauce and then served with rice and steamed broccoli. No marinading needed! It’s better than takeout from your favorite Asian restaurant!

    There’s no secret I love Asian food. Beef Stir Fry, Spicy Salmon Roll, and this Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls are on our weekly rotation recently.

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl recipe is an easy 15 minute Japanese rice bowl recipe with delicious chicken teriyaki sauce. No marinading needed!

    Teriyaki bowl is chicken breast seared in a skillet with teriyaki sauce and then served with rice and vegetables. It’s so quick to prepare and perfect for busy weeknight dinners. If you have sous vide machine at home, you can also try our Sous Vide Teriyaki Chicken. You can also use this for meal prep as it lasts for 4 days in the refrigerator.

    The homemade sauce is addictive and so much better than any store-bought bottles. You will want to drizzle it on everything including the rice and steamed broccoli!

    teriyaki chicken served on top of rice with steamed broccoli in a white bowl
    Table of Contents Show
    Chicken Teriyaki Sauce Ingredients
    How to Make Teriyaki Chicken Bowls
    Step 1: Cook the chicken breasts
    Step 2: Make teriyaki sauce
    Step 3: Coat the chicken with the sauce
    Tips for Making the Best Teriyaki Bowl
    How to Make Teriyaki Sauce
    How to Serve Teriyaki Chicken?
    FAQ
    Can I Make it Ahead?
    Can I Use Frozen Vegetables?
    Can I Bake Teriyaki Chicken?
    Is Teriyaki Bowl Healthy?
    Teriyaki Bowl Recipe (+VIDEO)

    Chicken Teriyaki Sauce Ingredients

    The best part of the teriyaki chicken bowl recipe is the sauce! It’s made of a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand: 

    • soy sauce: (I recommend using low-sodium)
    • vinegar
    • sugar
    • garlic
    • cornstarch
    • optional ginger or ginger powder

    How to Make Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

    Step 1: Cook the chicken breasts

    Sear cubed chicken breasts until golden brown.

    Step 2: Make teriyaki sauce

    Make chicken teriyaki sauce and add it to the pan. Cook with the chicken until the sauce thickens.

    Step 3: Coat the chicken with the sauce

    • Mix the chicken with sauce thoroughly. 
    • Serve cooked chicken on top of steamed rice in a bowl with broccoli.

    Quick and easy! Teriyaki chicken rice bowl will be on your dinner table in no time!

    Tips for Making the Best Teriyaki Bowl

    • Both chicken breasts and chicken thighs work for this recipe. Cube them into 1-inch pieces for quick cooking.
    • You can also use mirin and sake to make authentic teriyaki sauce if you have them. Use 1:1:1 ratio among soy sauce, mirin and sake. Add sugar according to your personal taste. 
    • Serve it over rice for a teriyaki chicken rice bowl. Or you can cook pineapple with your chicken for teriyaki chicken pineapple bowl. For a healthy recipe, you can serve it with lettuce wraps or brown rice.

    How to Make Teriyaki Sauce

    There are many variations for teriyaki sauce. The traditional Japanese recipe consists of sake, mirin, soy sauce and sugar boiled slowly until thickened. Modern versions may use honey for sweetening, add minced garlic or ginger or incorporate toasted sesame oil. Cornstarch is also used for quicker thickening as well.

    How to Serve Teriyaki Chicken?

    Traditionally this recipe is served with rice and broccoli, but it’s also great with pasta and other veggies such as green beans, carrots, and asparagus.

    Teriyaki Chicken and Rice takes about 15 minutes to make with homemade teriyaki chicken sauce! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!

    FAQ

    Can I Make it Ahead?

    Yes, this recipe is great for meal prep and it reheats well. Store it in an airtight container and it’ll last for 4 days in the refrigerator.

    Can I Use Frozen Vegetables?

    Yes, you can definitely use frozen vegetables for teriyaki chicken bowls. 

    Can I Bake Teriyaki Chicken?

    Yes, you can bake teriyaki chicken and the sauce caramelizes beautifully in the oven. Just keep the oven temperature below 375°F and watch carefully to reduce the risk of the teriyaki sauce burning.

    Is Teriyaki Bowl Healthy?

    This homemade recipe is much healthier than the restaurant version. It’s best to use low-sodium soy sauce to reduce the salt intake. You can also cut down the amount of honey or sugar to make it even healthier.

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    teriyaki chicken served on top of rice with steamed broccoli in a white bowl

    Teriyaki Bowl Recipe (+VIDEO)

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is an easy 15 minute Japanese rice bowl recipe with delicious chicken teriyaki sauce.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Izzy
    Calories: 292kcal

    Ingredients 

    Teriyaki Chicken:

    • 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts cubed
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 3 tablespoons honey (or sugar)
    • 1/4 cup soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • optional 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

    For Serving:

    • steamed rice
    • broccoli

    Instructions 

    • Mix together soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, cornstarch, and optional ginger powder in a small bowl.
    • Heat a large pan on medium-high heat. Add oil.
    • When the oil is hot, add chicken breasts. Fry for about 3 minutes per side (5-6 in total) until golden brown.
    • Add teriyaki sauce to chicken and stir until the sauce thickens.
    • Remove from heat. Serve the chicken on top of rice in a bowl with steamed broccoli. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Nutrition info doesn’t include broccoli or steam rice.

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author: Izzy
    Course: Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
    Keyword: teriyaki bowl, teriyaki chicken bowls
    Tried this recipe?Follow or tag us on Pinterest @izzycooking
    Teriyaki Chicken and Rice takes about 15 minutes to make with homemade teriyaki chicken sauce! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!

    Filed Under: Dinner, Japanese Food, Stir Fry Tagged With: chicken breasts, cornstarch, garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar

    About Izzy

    I'm Izzy, a food lover and photographer. Here you’ll find a collection of simple recipes that are perfect for busy people. My blog aims to help you make and enjoy delicious and healthy food at home.

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    Comments

    1. Nicole says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:45 pm

      4 stars
      Very good and easy to make! Although it is a different recipe from the video I saw on Pinterest! That one had honey, ginger in it and couldn’t find it when I looked on your site. I ended up adding ginger to it and some red pepper flakes!

      Reply
      • Martha says

        March 09, 2020 at 7:36 am

        Same here! I didn’t see those ingredients in the recipe. I did make it though and it was a hit at home! I might substitute the sugar with honey to make it a bit healthy. The flavour was delicious regardless 🙂

        Reply
        • Queen Shiba says

          April 16, 2020 at 10:11 pm

          Same here as well! It was still very delicious and I will definitely make it again. The sauce was not as dark as shown in the video or picture. I would like the recipe for the video. Cider vinegar not rice vinegar and honey not sugar was used in the video.

          Reply
    2. Sandy says

      July 27, 2020 at 7:53 pm

      Great recjpe!

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        July 27, 2020 at 9:36 pm

        Thanks Sandy. Glad you like it.

        Reply
    3. PATRICIA says

      April 06, 2021 at 9:09 pm

      5 stars
      Simple and delicious!

      Reply
      • Izzy says

        April 07, 2021 at 3:36 pm

        Thanks, Patricia. Glad that you like the recipe.

        Reply
    4. Kavesh says

      April 27, 2021 at 2:31 pm

      5 stars
      Pretty good,made it as a lunch and it was amazing. Would totally try again.

      Reply
      • Izzy says

        April 27, 2021 at 3:11 pm

        Hi Kavesh. Great to hear that you like this recipe. Thanks for letting me know.

        Reply

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