This teriyaki chicken bowl is easy to make with a homemade teriyaki sauce, baked tender chicken and stir fry veggies. Serve over rice for a dinner better than takeout!
I love recreating Asian-inspired recipes at home like sweet and sour chicken and my favorite fried rice!
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Easy Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Bowl
This baked teriyaki chicken bowl recipe has quickly become a staple in my house just like my chicken broccoli stir fry recipe and Instant Pot orange chicken. One of my kid’s favorite restaurant take-out dinners is teriyaki chicken, but honestly ordering out can get pricey!
I decided to try making my own teriyaki chicken rice bowls at home, and holy cow it was way better than the take-out version! You get more bang for your buck and it tastes amazing! Plus it’s a lot healthier too…no deep frying or extra preservatives included. Sign me up!
Chicken Teriyaki Bowl Ingredients
- Teriyaki sauce: For the easy teriyaki sauce, you will need cornstarch, brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar, garlic and ginger.
- Chicken: I use boneless skinless chicken breasts but chicken thighs would work, too.
- Stir-fry veggies: A mix of broccoli and carrots with snow peas is what I often use, but you can use a different mix with peppers, onions etc.
- Rice: Cooked white rice, jasmine rice, brown rice are all classic to serve with this Asian dish but you could serve it with quinoa, too.
How to Make Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
One of the best things about this teriyaki chicken bowl is that it’s super simple to make!
- Make the teriyaki sauce. In a small saucepan over low heat, mix the cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and ginger. Let simmer for a few minutes, stirring until thickened.
- Bake teriyaki chicken: Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, place in the bottom of 13×9 pan. Pour teriyaki sauce over chicken, cover pan with foil and bake at 425°F for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes.
- Assemble your teriyaki bowl. Here is how I layer my bowl but honestly, feel free to layer it however you’d like. Add the cooked rice to the bottom of your bowl, add steamed vegetables, cut meat into cubes then place on top of veggies.
- Garnish. Top off your teriyaki chicken bowl with more sauce then sprinkle on some sesame seeds and green onions for the final touch.
Tips and Variations
The teriyaki chicken recipe tastes better than take-out and is also healthier, too! Such a quick and easy recipe that your whole family will love!
- For a low carb option, serve over cauliflower rice instead of regular rice.
- Not a fan of broccoli or carrots? Add in your other favorite veggies, such as zucchini or red bell pepper.
- Add a dash of Sriracha in the sauce if you love spicy foods.
- For a flavorful rice option try this cilantro and lime rice recipe or coconut rice!
- Want to make a crockpot, instant pot or one pot version? Check out my slow cooker teriyaki chicken recipe or instant pot teriyaki chicken. teriyaki chicken casserole
- This is a great recipe for meal prep. Evenly assemble the ingredients into meal prep containers and store in the fridge until enjoying.
More Chinese inspired takeout recipes we love include this copycat PF Chang’s orange chicken recipe, General Tso’s chicken and kung pao chicken!
More Takeout Inspired Dishes
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Teriyaki Chicken Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup light brown sugar , packed
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice or apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 12 ounces pre-cut fresh stir-fry vegetables, steamed (about 1 bag, frozen would work too)
Serve with: White or brown rice (or lettuce cups), sesame seeds, sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF. In a small saucepan over low heat, mix the cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and ginger. Let simmer for a few minutes, stirring until thickened.
- Spray the bottom of a 9×13" pan with cooking spray. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then place in the bottom of the pan. Pour teriyaki sauce over chicken and cover pan with foil.
- Baked covered for 25 minutes and then take the foil off and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside (165 degrees).
- Meanwhile, cook the rice and stir fry vegetables. Take chicken out and let cool while you prepare the teriyaki chicken bowl. Add rice to the bottom of the bowls, then a layer of vegetables. Slice up your chicken and layer on top. Drizzle with remaining teriyaki sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: Asian, Chicken, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Meal Prep
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
This looks so good! I want this for dinner asap!
No need to order take out anymore! Looks so good!
This was so simple and tasty! So fantastic !
I made this.
It’s good .
While its cooking the smell is overwhelming, maybe just because I’m pregnant .
I have never had teriyaki before, so does it taste like it teriyaki chicken, I don’t know
. But it is good :)
Yay, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I always found cooking to be a bit overwhelming smell-wise when I was pregnant, too. Hoping for a healthy baby, health mama for you and your little one!
Love your recipes!!
Looks so yummy!
Jen, these are so gorgeous! Congrats on your new position here. You really started off with a bang!
I agree, these teriyaki bowls are beautiful! :)
Could someone please tell me the nutrition facts? Thank you!
Yum! This looks healthy and delicious!
Yum!!! Pinning!
I agree, pretty expensive for what you get with take-out. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
This dish looks absolutely delicious and the photos are AMAZING! Pinning!
Looks amazing!! I pinned it!
xox
Yum Jen! This looks so amazing and simple too! I’ll be trying this for sure soon. Thanks for sharing!
We love teriyaki chicken bowls, too! Can’t wait to try your version. :)
Kelly
Oh my goodness these chicken bowls look so delicious! I love meals that are all in one bowl because you can just mix everything in there and enjoy all the goodness!
This looks amazing Jen!! And congratulations on your I Heart Naptime gig!! Very well deserved :) Pinning this amazing recipe!
These look fabbity fab! I love takeout Teriyaki Chicken Rice bowls and now I can make them healthy and at home! Perfect!