Description
This Easy Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner featuring tender cubed chicken breasts cooked in a homemade teriyaki sauce. Served over steamed rice and accompanied by your choice of steamed vegetables, this dish offers a perfect balance of savory and sweet flavors, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions for added texture and freshness.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. sesame oil (optional)
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 3 tsp. cornstarch
For Serving
- Cooked white or brown rice
- Steamed vegetables of choice
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil and cook chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cubed chicken breasts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, about 7-10 minutes.
- Prepare the teriyaki sauce: While the chicken is cooking, whisk together 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (optional), 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 2 tablespoons honey, and 3 teaspoons cornstarch in a medium mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add sauce to skillet and thicken: Once the chicken is cooked through, pour the prepared teriyaki sauce into the skillet. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently, as the sauce thickens and coats the chicken evenly, approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Serve: Plate the teriyaki chicken over steamed white or brown rice alongside your choice of steamed vegetables. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve immediately for best flavor.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken thighs for a juicier option.
- For a gluten-free version, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Adjust the sweetness by modifying the amount of brown sugar and honey.
- Adding steamed broccoli, carrots, or snap peas makes great vegetable choices.
- Cooked rice can be prepared in advance to reduce total cooking time.
