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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

    September 19, 2022 Chicken & Turkey

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

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    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?

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl with utensils

    *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.

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

    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.

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl with scallions

    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.

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl from above

    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 Bowl

    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.

    Marinade for Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
    Chicken in marinade for Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

    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.

    Chicken in skillet for Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
    Chicken & Rice for Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

    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.

    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl in black bowl

    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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    Teriyaki Chicken Bowl in black bowl
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    ★★★★★

    5 from 8 reviews

    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?

    • Author: Renee Rendall
    • Prep Time: 15
    • Cook Time: 15
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 2 servings 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Sauteed
    • Cuisine: Japanese American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • 2 tablespoons sake
    • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
    • a splash of sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 cups cooked brown rice
    • Scallions or green onions to garnish, optional

    Instructions

    1. In a small bowl, whisk together the sake, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and sesame oil.
    2. Cut your chicken into bite size pieces and add it to the mixing bowl with the marinade. Allow it to marinate for at least 15 minutes. You could also do this in a zip top bag.
    3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving the marinade for later.
    4. Cook chicken for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until it is browned on all sides. Add the remaining liquid from the marinade to the skillet and simmer for about five minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
    5. Remove chicken to a bowl and turn up the heat on the sauce to high. Let the sauce boil until it becomes thick and syrupy. Add the chicken back and toss it in the sauce to coat.
    6. Serve over brown rice with chopped scallions.

    Notes

    Feel free to substitute chicken thighs if you prefer.

    Keywords: Chicken

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Alba says

      September 19, 2022 at 2:19 pm

      This recipe was super easy to make and really tasty

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 2:20 pm

        Thanks, I'm so glad you like it!

        Reply
    2. Jen Sain says

      September 19, 2022 at 2:21 pm

      This looks amazing and easy - my favorite combo! It also looks like something I can prep ahead and make camping, something I am always looking for.

      And can I just say how gorgeous your photography is? Not just on this post!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 2:23 pm

        You could definitely add your chicken to the marinade the night before or even chop your chicken and prep the marinade in a jar on Sunday to bring together a few days later.

        Reply
    3. Elizabeth says

      September 19, 2022 at 2:41 pm

      Flavour was amazing and so easy to make that I will now be able to get through all those ingredients that I bought for a super complicated recipe that I never made again.

      The quickness of making it means you can even cook from scratch on a “school night”.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        So glad you liked it.

        Reply
    4. Jenifer says

      September 19, 2022 at 3:31 pm

      This sounds awesome! And if it’s like your other recipes it will be amazing. It’s going on my dinner menu for Wednesday.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 3:32 pm

        You’re gonna love it!

        Reply
    5. Kaitlin says

      September 19, 2022 at 3:45 pm

      This looks so easy and delicious! I can't wait to try it and I bet it works great with tofu instead of chicken too.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 3:46 pm

        I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure it would be great.

        Reply
    6. Lindsay says

      September 19, 2022 at 3:47 pm

      Yum - can’t wait to give this a try!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 3:48 pm

        I hope you love it!

        Reply
    7. Louise says

      September 19, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      I'm always looking for quick, easy and tasy weeknight dinners. Also definitely going to be looking at Karibe utensils for my kitchen refurb!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 19, 2022 at 5:51 pm

        The utensils are so beautiful and practical. They’d look great in your kitchen.

        Reply
    8. Mary Ellen says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:55 pm

      Looks so easy to make! Great for a quick week-night dinner.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Renee says

        September 20, 2022 at 5:10 pm

        Thanks! That's exactly what I hoped for.

        Reply

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