Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

This Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is everything you need for an awesome weeknight dinner. It's healthy, flavorful, quick, and totally delicious. What more could you want?

*This post is kindly sponsored by Karibe. Sponsorship allows me to maintain my blog and continue to create new free content for you. All opinions are my own.

Despite the awesome power we humans possess, we still need to eat several times every day. That's what's so cool about being a kitchen witch. It is supremely practical. It allows me to invite Spirit into the things I already love to do. And it reminds me that cooking is not just a chore, but a gift to my loved ones.

Sharing my recipes through this blog allows me to extend that magick into the homes of others. People are always asking me for easy weeknight dishes, healthy recipes, and new things to do with chicken. Guys, I've got you covered. This recipe is serving up everything you need, just like magic.

What makes this Teriyaki Chicken Bowl so awesome?

This recipe is simple, quick, healthy, and absolutely full of flavor. It does contain a few uncommon ingredients, but you should be able to find them at your regular grocery store in the Japanese or Asian section. And they'll all keep until the next time you want to make this dish, which will be often.

Serve the teriyaki chicken with brown rice and scallions. You could also add steamed broccoli, bok choy, or any other vegetables you think are delicious to round things out. This bowl has the perfect balance of salty, sweet, and sour. There's a deep umami flavor that's just so satisfying. I think this will become a regular on your weekly meal plan.

Use the right tools

A kitchen witch knows the importance of having the right tools for the job. With my Karibe knife set and utensil set, I had everything I needed right in front of me to create this recipe quickly and easily. I love that the knife block keeps everything tidy and organized, but it's also made from clear heavy-duty plastic, so I can actually see the knives and know exactly what I'm grabbing. It helps that the knives are gorgeous to look at as well.

The Karibe utensils are also beautiful. Made from silicone and beech wood, they're safe to use on all your pots, pans, and cauldrons, and they bring a natural element to your kitchen. Known by the Celts as "the tree of wishes," beech carries nurturing and protective qualities. These tools can be used to bring forth those same qualities in your cooking.

And when I say they have everything you need, I mean it. I haven't owned a slotted spoon for years, and now I don't know how I lived without one. This set will definitely get the job done, whatever it is.

Bringing the right kind of energy to your cooking tools

Karibe is also a black-owned kitchenware company. This is so important to me as a witch and woman who strives to be actively anti-racist. But beyond that, Karibe is a small business with beautiful energy. Their products are inspired by African and Carribean culture, and we all owe so much to this rich history. The goal of Karibe is not just to sell cookware, but to share Afro-Carribean culture. I believe this is something we should all be celebrating. When you're cooking with these tools, you're honoring the culture and heritage of the tools' creator. That's powerful magic.

Ingredients for Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

Basically, we need chicken and rice, oil to cook the chicken in, and salt and pepper. Then we need ingredients for the marinade/sauce. Here's where things might get a touch unusual if you don't cook a lot of Asian food. Don't worry, though. These are all things that will keep in your pantry for quite a while. Buy small jars if you think you won't use them often. Here's what you'll need:

• sake
• rice vinegar aka rice wine vinegar
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• freshly grated ginger or ginger paste
• sesame oil

You should be able to find everything at a well-stocked grocery store.

Tips for making Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

First up, we'll make a simple marinade with the ingredients listed above. All you need to do is add them to a bowl and whisk them together. Then chop your chicken and add it to the marinade. You really only need to let it hang out for about 15 minutes. You can use that time to get your rice started.

When you're ready to cook your chicken, remove it from the marinade and brown it in a hot skillet on all sides. Then you'll add the marinade back to the pan and let it simmer for a while.

We're not quite done yet. To make it extra awesome, remove the chicken from the pan, again with your slotted spoon. Crank the heat up under the remaining liquid and reduce it down until it starts to get syrupy. Add the chicken back in to glaze it in your sticky teriyaki sauce before adding it to a bowl of rice.

Use your kitchen scissors to chop some scallions right over the bowl for a pop of color and crunch. Dinner is served.

With the right tools and the right recipe, dinner can be healthy, practical, delicious, and magical. This Teriyaki Chicken Bowl meets all your needs and desires. How awesome is that?

Looking for more awesome chicken recipes? Try this Chicken & Goat Cheese Pasta or Garlic & Herb Baked Chicken.

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