Food & Wine Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Mare Evans CNW Contributor

Tired of fast food, or carry-out meals for lunch; you definitely can’t afford the time it takes to dine on your lunch break and finally going home for lunch is out of the question. For the days you have time, why don’t you cook up a warm and satisfying hot lunch the night before? Try the Japanese Teriyaki Bowls. They are fast, budget-friendly, and most importantly, they’re so delicious and comforting.

Teriyaki Chicken Bowls Recipe

Teriyaki Chicken Bowls Recipe is a quick and easy Japanese dinner that can be made within 15 minutes. Tender chicken is tossed with sweet, savory, 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 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!

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: (use 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 a 1:1:1 ratio among soy sauce, mirin, and sake. Add sugar according to your personal taste.

• Serve it over rice in 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 of 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. Yes, this recipe is great for meal prep, and it reheats well. Store it in an airtight glass container and it’ll last for 4 days in the refrigerator. Pack and take to work.