This homemade teriyaki chicken and rice bowl makes a great, easy weeknight dinner. With tender diced chicken, homemade teriyaki sauce, rice, and fresh veggies, you will have a filling dinner ready to serve in under 30 minutes.
The Best Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
Our Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl is our most popular recipe on the blog for a very good reason. It’s simple to make, taste delicious, and is so much better than your favorite Japanese takeout restaurant. We make homemade teriyaki chicken in our home often, so I decided it was time to update the pictures from the original blog post.
Homemade teriyaki chicken is a very simple stir-fry recipe that will be perfect to add to your weeknight dinner rotation. This homemade teriyaki chicken bowl is easy enough to make on any weeknight, taking less than 30 minutes from start to finish.
My favorite part about this teriyaki chicken bowl is the homemade teriyaki sauce. It includes simple ingredients such as rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey and ground ginger-you probably already have most of these things in your pantry. If you like a little spice to your teriyaki sauce, feel free to add some crushed red pepper flakes. Once you make this homemade teriyaki sauce, you will never buy store bought again. This sauce is that good!!
I love to make extra homemade teriyaki sauce and serve it over grilled salmon or tender beef for dinner later in the week. It’s so versatile and tastes great on a variety of different proteins.
One of the best things about this teriyaki chicken rice bowl recipe is how simple it is to make! In only a few steps (and only a few minutes), you will have a tasty dinner ready to serve. You will start by cooking your cubed chicken in a skillet. While it is cooking, you can make your homemade teriyaki sauce. To make the sauce, all you have to do is whisk together the ingredients. Easy! When your chicken is cooked, pour the teriyaki sauce over it in the skillet and let it cook until it is thick. That’s all that there is to it! When your chicken is ready, serve it with rice and your favorite veggies.
Why You’ll Love this Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Bowl
- This teriyaki chicken rice bowl can be made quickly, making it a perfect weeknight dinner.
- The homemade teriyaki sauce is absolutely delicious and is sure to become your new favorite!
- You can serve this teriyaki chicken with any of your favorite vegetables.
- The sauce will soak down into the rice giving it amazing flavor.
- This teriyaki chicken tastes even better than takeout!
- This homemade teriyaki chicken is very simple to make and you probably already have everything that you need.
Ingredients For Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: I prefer to use chicken breasts for this teriyaki chicken, but you can also use chicken thighs.
- Olive Oil: I like to use extra virgin olive oil for the health benefits, but you can also use vegetable oil.
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce: Low sodium soy sauce will cut down on the salt content in this recipe in this teriyaki chicken and rice recipe.
- Water: Needed for the teriyaki sauce.
- Brown Sugar: Adds a sweetness to the homemade teriyaki sauce. You can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Rice Vinegar: Is commonly used in Asian dishes.
- Sesame Oil: Adds a great flavor to the homemade teriyaki sauce, but this is also optional.
- Minced Garlic: I prefer to use fresh minced garlic over garlic powder.
- Ginger: Ground ginger works great in this homemade teriyaki sauce. It’s easy to use and most people have it on hand.
- Honey: Adds a sweet flavor to the teriyaki sauce, and also helps to thicken the sauce.
- Cornstarch: Adding cornstarch to the teriyaki sauce with thicken the sauce to coat the chicken.
- Rice for serving: Use white rice, brown rice, or quinoa.
- Vegetables for serving: Fresh steamed carrots and broccoli compliment this teriyaki chicken great.
How To Make The Best Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
Teriyaki chicken is so easy to make. It will take you less time to prepare it, than it does to order take out and pick it up.
- Start by heating oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add cubed chicken.
- Brown Chicken until it is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Drain excess liquid if any.
- While Chicken is browning, prepare your teriyaki sauce! In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, water, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and cornstarch.
- Once Chicken is browned and cooked through, add your homemade teriyaki sauce to your skillet and continue to cook stirring until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve immediately with white or brown rice and vegetables of your choice. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion
- *If you like extra teriyaki sauce with your meal, make extra to drizzle on top of your rice bowl.
Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Bowls FAQ’s
Can I Use Frozen Vegetables in my Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl?
Yes, of course you can use frozen vegetables, just make sure to cook them before adding them to your teriyaki bowl. I actually prefer using frozen broccoli and steaming it in the microwave for 5-6 minutes. It’s much easier and I usually have packages of frozen stir-fry veggies in my freezer that also pair well with these teriyaki chicken rice bowls.
Can I Use Chicken Thighs for this Homemade Teriyaki Chicken?
Yes, chicken thighs are also a great option for this teriyaki chicken bowl. Cube chicken thighs and cook until brown and no longer pink. Chicken thighs take a few minutes longer to cook than chicken breasts, but they are very juicy.
Can I Use Grilled Chicken Instead Of Pan Frying for these Teriyaki Chicken Bowls?
Yes, you can grill your chicken instead of pan frying. Be sure to let your chicken rest before cutting into cubes to ensure it stays juicy. You can even use leftover chicken or a store-bought rotisserie chicken for this teriyaki chicken if you would like. They are all great options.
Can I Meal Prep Homemade Teriyaki Chicken?
Yes! I love to use this recipe as a meal prep for my husband and I throughout the week. It’s simple, delicious, and re-heats well. Simply prepare teriyaki chicken as instructed below. Divide chicken and broccoli into 4 meal prep containers, add 1/2 cup white or brown rice to each container. Drizzle extra teriyaki sauce if desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions (optional) and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
How To Store Leftover Teriyaki Chicken
If you have any leftover teriyaki chicken and rice bowls, store the rice and vegetables in a separate container than the teriyaki chicken. Place them both in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Storing the rice and veggies in a separate container will ensure that the rice doesn’t get soggy from the teriyaki sauce. To reheat your teriyaki chicken bowls, heat the chicken, rice, and vegetables all separately in the microwave until they are warm enough to eat, then put them together into a bowl.
Tips For Making Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls
- The sesame oil is optional in this teriyaki chicken recipe. I’ve made it without, and it taste just as delicious. If you still want a hint of sesame, sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the bowl. This also adds a nice crunch!
- Cut chicken into evenly bite size pieces to ensure even cooking. This will allow all the chicken to cook evenly without having overcooked pieces of chicken.
- Allow oil to get hot in your skillet before adding your chicken. This will give your chicken a nice sear.
- Be careful not to overcook the chicken. You don’t want it to dry out and become tough.
- You can season your chicken with black pepper before browning, but I wouldn’t recommend adding salt. There is enough salt that comes from the soy sauce.
- Feel free to add whatever veggies you prefer. Matchstick carrots, snap peas, zucchini, or bell peppers are great additions.
What To Serve With Homemade Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls
Steamed broccoli and rice are the best options when serving teriyaki chicken. Not a fan of rice? Noodles are another great option and make a delicious teriyaki chicken noodle bowl. Or try these teriyaki chicken and rice bowls with our Homemade Chicken Fried Rice.
Make a little extra homemade teriyaki sauce to drizzle over the chicken fried rice, and you will have everyone raving about this easy dinner recipe.
You can also serve teriyaki chicken with some steamed carrots and peas in the pod. The possibilities are endless with these chicken and rice bowls!
Popular Substitutions & Additions
If you want your homemade teriyaki chicken and rice bowls to have some extra spice, you can add in a dash of red pepper flakes or crushed red pepper.
If you like bell peppers, sautee a few sliced peppers with the homemade teriyaki sauce and serve it in these chicken and rice bowls. This also gives these bowls a nice crunch.
Other Favorite Restaurant Style Take Out Recipes
- Baked Sweet And Sour Chicken
- Bang Bang Chicken
- Sesame Chicken
- Beef And Broccoli Lo Mein
- Homemade Orange Chicken
- General Tso’s Chicken
- Egg Roll In A Bowl
- Slow Cooker Beef And Broccoli
Don’t forget to come back and let me know how your Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl turned out!
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. sesame oil (optional)
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 3 tsp. cornstarch
- sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
- rice for serving
- steamed veggies for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high heat.
- Add cubed chicken and brown chicken until cooked through and it is no longer pink.
- While Chicken is browning, prepare your teriyaki sauce! In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, water, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and cornstarch.
- Once Chicken is browned and cooked through, add your homemade teriyaki sauce to your skillet and continue to cook stirring until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve immediately with white or brown rice and vegetables of your choice. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion
Notes
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I just made this tonight for my boyfriend and we both loved it! Quick, easy, and delicious!
Im so glad you both loved it!
Delicious! And so simple! I doubled the ingredients to feed my family of 6! And it didn’t disappoint! I can never please them all but I did tonight! Thank you for that!
I’m so glad your family loved the recipe, thank you for sharing.
Love all things teriyaki and yours looks especially delicious – all things bowls immediately catch my attention!
Thank you. We also love rice bowls in our home.
I adore teriyaki sauce, and you’ve inspired me to make it from scratch. This looks divine.
Im so glad you were inspired to make homemade teriyaki sauce.
So delicious. My family loved the sauce in this recipe.
I’m so glad you liked it!
Yum! I’ve been craving a teriyaki chicken rice bowl so this recipe is perfect! I love how it is a quick, weeknight meal! I can’t wait to make it, I know my family will love it too!
I hope you like it as much as we do!
I make a lot of Chinese dishes, and this was very authentic tasting.
Im so glad you liked it!
I made this and it is amazing.
The sauce was perfect.
I served it with blackened broccoli.
I’m so glad you liked it. Blackened broccoli sounds delicious!
Lived on the Dole pineapple plantation in Hawaii many years. Teriyaki was a staple. I added a little hoisin sauce and added a little extra sesame oil along with a splash of hot sauce for just a little spice. I also sliced up some water chestnuts and added at the end for a little extra crunchy texture.
Ono to da max
The pineapple plantation is one of my favorite places to visit when in Hawaii. I love all the additions you made to the recipe, thank you for sharing.
Everyone enjoyed it. It was easy. However, I would most definitely decrease soy sauce to 1/3c and sub water for remaining fluid oz. The soy sauce was a bit to over powering.
I am glad you liked it. Let me know what you think with your substitution.
My daughter and I made this and it’s delicious! Easy and fast to prepare.
I’m so glad you both like it.
FINALLY a meal my whole family loves! The sauce is amazing! Highly recommend.
I’m so happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing!
Tasted great. Fed a large of family of 7. I think I will use a little less corn starch next time. Very thick sauce, I like it a little thinner.
So happy to hear your family loved it. Thank you for sharing!
Can this be made without the ginger ? I have everything else on hand
Yes, you can leave out the ginger.
Can this be made without the ginger ?
Yes, it can be made without ginger. It will change the flavor slightly. But it still tastes amazing.
I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t like it! This is one of our most popular recipes, did you follow the recipe exactly?
So simple and yummy. I served it with rice and green beans, plus I made a little extra sauce. Because teriyaki. I didn’t find the sauce too thick, but I also didn’t measure perfectly, just kinda eyeballed it. I actually wish I’d made it a liiiiittle thicker. I like that stuff stiiiicky. All in all, an easy, tasty, decently quick meal for the fam.
So glad your family enjoyed it. I love the addition of green beans.
Just made it tonight . It is delicious
Glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing.
I didn’t have any teriyaki for my chicken, looked at Pinterest and your recipe was the first to come up. Had everything on hand and OMGosh delicious!! Will NOT go back to jar teriyaki! Thanks!
Thank you, I’m so glad you loved our teriyaki sauce. Homemade is so much better, right!
Made this dish for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS!!! I will most DEFINITELY keep this dish in mind 9n my menu for the coming weeks.
I’m so happy to hear your loved this recipe. It’s one of my families favorites too!
Delicious! This was my first time making teriyaki sauce from scratch. Your recipe was so simple and yet amazing that my fiancé wants me to add it to our dinner rotation. Thank you!
I’m so glad you loved the homemade teriyaki sauce, it’s one of our favorite recipes.
This will DEFINITELY be my go to recipe for teriyaki chicken! I cannot believe how amazing this turned out. Taste like something I’d pay for. Thank you so much!!!
Natalie, I’m so happy to hear you loved the teriyaki chicken. It’s one of our favorites too!!
Hello, I was wondering if this recipe (with the broccoli) can be frozen? Thank you!
I have never frozen this recipe, so I’m not sure how it will turn out. I would love to hear how it turns out if you try freezing it.
Just made it for the second time…LOVED IT!! This will definitely be one of my go-to recipes. Quick and easy to make!
So glad you love the recipe. It’s one of our families favorites too.
Fabulous recipe. I added the steamed vegetables to the chicken and sauce mixture. It was like the best Chinese takeout ever. Very quick and easy to make and very satisfying.
So glad you loved it.
I’m making this recipe for my husband as I type, I know he’s going to love it and I’m so glad to branch out from other chicken breast recipes.
I hope you both love it.
Can you use fresh ginger? Will it make better or worse?
Yes, you can use fresh ginger. Start out small and taste to your liking.
It’s definitely a very easy meal to make. I will definitely make it again. Only reason why I give it 3 stars is because in my opinion the 2 tsp of ginger was very over powering in my opinion and was kinda hard to enjoy. Next time I will use less for sure
So glad you liked it.
Really good! Only thing was that I definitely overcooked the sauce and it got a bit too thick, so its good to be mindful of how long its on the stove for! 🙂
So glad you loved it.
Very good, thank you!! We added carrots and celery, gave it a nice crunch. May try to add roasted cashews next time. Really though, nothing needs to be added. Delicious!
I love the addition of roasted cashews!
Best homemade teriyaki sauce I’ve used. I added onion, red bell, sugar snap pods, carrots, and toasted cashews. Delicious! Didn’t even need to increase the sauce amount.
Rebecca, I’m so glad you loved the recipe. I love all your additions, thank you for sharing.
Sweet with a very powerful ginger flavor. Just not my favorite recipe, I would go with something else next time.
I’m sorry, you can always decrease the amount of ginger in the recipe.
Soooo good & easy!
Im so glad you love the recipe. Thank you for sharing.
It was so fast and easy to make! My 8 yo grandson is very picky and he had two servings! We did bulk up the veggies and add peanuts on the side if anyone wanted to sprinkle on top. Will add this to the rotation for sure!
I love the addition of peanuts.
This recipe was delicious. Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you loved it.
This was delicious. I had never made it before. It will be a go to recipe from now on. Thanks.
I’m so glad you loved it.
Wow! This dish was amazing! Definitely adding it to the rotation. The teriyaki sauce was to die for. I added a little chili garlic hot sauce and it was perfection!
I love the addition of chili garlic hot sauce. Thank you for sharing.
Very delicious and easy to prepare. For my vegetable I added fresh green beans to the chicken mixture. I boiled the green beans first to get them tender crisp.
First time making Teriyaki, the finished dish was a success. My two year toddler and husband really enjoyed it. I also liked that the ingredients for the sauce where already in my pantry. This is a great low budget meal.