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Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Teriyaki Chicken rice Bowls are the best easy dinner. Sweet, savory, veggie loaded weeknight meal. The family will love this!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Diet: Low Lactose
Servings: 4
Author: Bailey

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • small sauce pan to make the teriyaki sauce!

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 cup jasmine or long grain rice uncooked
  • 1-1.5 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp salt

Veggies

  • 1 tsp olive oil * 1 tsp more needed for bok choy
  • 3-4 baby bok choy, sliced lengthwise
  • cup broccoli, chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper, chopped

Teriyaki Sauce

  • ¾ cup water
  • ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • tbsp honey more is desired!
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp red pepper fakes
  • tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot
  • 3 tbsp water *to make a slurry with the cornstarch
  • tbsp white sesame seeds *optional for garnish
  • 2 tbsp green onions, sliced *optional for garnish

Instructions

  • Start The Chicken. Cube chicken into equal bite sized pieces. In a large sauté pan, add oil and set to medium high heat. Add chicken and season it. Start to brown chicken. Make The Teriyaki Sauce while chicken is browning.
    Once the chicken is browned (about 3-5) minutes each side.

Teriyaki Sauce

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger powder, pepper flakes. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. In a small bowl whisk the arrowroot and ¼ cup of water together to make a slurry.
    Lower the heat, add the starch/water slurry to the saucepan and stir occasionally until desired thickness of sauce comes about. Use ¼ cup more of water if sauce comes out too thick to help thin it out. Start rice at this time if using.
  • Once Teriyaki sauce is thickened and finished, place to the side.

Teriyaki Bowl

  • Chop and prepare all veggies, broccoli and peppers should be diced. Baby Bok Choy should be sliced in half length wise. Add the broccoli and red peppers to the pan you sautéed the chicken with. Let the veggies cook down a bit for about 6 minutes. 
  • To Sauté Bok Choy: In a clean, medium sized pan, fry up the baby bok choy in 1.5 tsp oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt to season. Let them sit on medium to high heat for about 3-4 minutes untouched to get the char on them.
  • Add chicken back into the skillet with the veggies on medium heat, pour 3/4ths of the teriyaki sauce over everything. Bring to a low simmer, finish the cook on the chicken cook all the way through until internal heat is 165º, about 10 minutes.
  • Once chicken is cooked all the way, assemble the bowls. Start with the rice, top with the teriyaki chicken mix and place baby bok choy to the side. Finish off with sesame seeds, green onions and leftover teriyaki sauce. Enjoy. 

Notes

  • Don't overcook the chicken! It's always best to have a digital meat thermometer. This will help keep the chicken nice and juicy. 
  • Make the teriyaki sauce to your liking. If you prefer a sweeter sauce, add a tablespoon or two more of honey. 
  • Make it low carb! Skip the rice, serve it with cauliflower rice and you can also use sugar free honey for the sauce. 
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.   

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cup with rice | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1269mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 4111IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 3mg