Easy Teriyaki Chicken Bowl Recipe

This easy Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is a hundred times better than take out and so simple to make! Chicken marinated in sweet teriyaki sauce and charbroiled until tender and juicy. Served with rice and your favorite vegetables it’s a great weeknight meal and packs a ton of flavor. This is an easy, delicious rice bowl that the whole family will love!

Tender juicy teriyaki chicken, rice and bok choy make this bowl a full meal!

When Dan and I were dating he would drive up from Fresno to Sacramento Friday nights and stay until Sunday. Often times before he would leave we’d go out to lunch. One of our favorite easy foods was I ❤️ Teriyaki, a small restaurant in Mather. They grill mounds of chicken and it’s served over rice with a small side salad.

I still have family in Sacramento and Dan is often in the area for business. We stop and dine here whenever we have the chance. I’ve even been known to toss a cooler in the car. That way we can enjoy a meal from this restaurant, even when we’re on the road!

It never occurred to me to make it at home!! Seriously, this is what I do for a living. Ha!

It’s not hard either and I nailed it! 😀

This meal is so easy, it’s a perfect weeknight meal. Marinade the chicken during the day and grill it up in the evening!

What vegetables are good with teriyaki chicken?

• grilled bok choy
• steamed carrots
• steamed broccoli
• stir fried snow peas
• sautéed asparagus
• green salad

How many calories are in a teriyaki chicken bowl?

The chicken thighs with the marinade have just over 400 calories each. Using chicken breast will lessen the calories but in my opinion, you lose a lot of flavor. I’m a big fan of thighs – but use your favorite cut.

Tender, juicy chicken and vegetables piled over rice.

Chicken thighs, teriyaki sauce, rice. Pretty simple huh? You’ll combine the marinade ingredients. Soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, onion, garlic & sesame oil. Add the chicken. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight – even better! The next day or that evening, grill the chicken. I saved out a bit of the marinade (before adding the chicken) and simmered it until it had reduced and thickened. Then drizzle the sauce over the chicken before serving. Cook rice and just look how wonderful this meal is!

What can you add to teriyaki sauce?

• Beef – steaks or tri-tip
• Chicken – breast or thigh meat also chicken legs
• Pork – tenderloin is a great cut for this marinade
• Noodles – better than take out!

Step by step instruction how to make teriyaki chicken.

Since the grill was already heated rather than making a salad I grilled  some baby bokchoy. For this I simply split them in half, drizzled with sesame oil and a splash of soy sauce and onto the grill they went. They only take a few minutes per side.

How do you make your own teriyaki sauce?

• Measure the soy sauce and brown sugar and place in a large ziploc bag.
• Grate the ginger and garlic.
• Chop onions and add them to the bag.
• Add the sesame oil.
• Mix well, that’s it!

It’s grilling time and there is chicken on the grill along with grilled bok choy.

How do you make chicken teriyaki?

• Add the boneless, skinless chicken thighs to the bag and refrigerate, you can even leave it overnight. (This is simple enough to put together before work in the morning and grill when you get home.)
• When it’s time to grill, remove the chicken from the bag shaking off the excess liquid. Discard the liquid.
• Grill the chicken until the thighs are completely cooked thru – about 6-8 minutes per side depending on the size of the meat. Remove from the grill and and place on a plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes . Chop into small bite sized pieces.
• Serve the meat over cooked rice, drizzle with teriyaki sauce. If desired, grill or steam vegetables and serve alongside.

Now we can have one of our favorite meals at home! And YOU can too! It’s easy. Super delicious and a perfect weeknight meal!

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Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

This easy Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is a hundred times better than take out and so simple to make! Chicken marinated in sweet teriyaki sauce and charbroiled until tender and juicy. It combines simple ingredients and offers big flavor. So yummy and easy enough for a simple weeknight meal!

Course Lunch or Dinner, Meals in a bowl

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

resting 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 544 kcal

Author Souper Chef Deb

Ingredients

• 6-8 boneless skinless chicken
• 2 cups soy sauce
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 inch piece ginger root grated
• 2 cloves garlic grated
• ¼ cup sesame seed oil
• 1 bunch green onions chopped (green and white parts)
• cooked rice
• grilled or steamed vegetables

Instructions

1. Measure the soy sauce and brown sugar, grate the ginger root and garlic. Place in a large ziploc bag. 

2. Chop the onions and add them to the bag, add the sesame oil. Mix well. Scoop out about half a cup and set aside to reserve.

3. Next add the chicken to the ziplock bag. Refrigerate for at least two hours. You can even leave it overnight. (This is simple enough to put together before work in the morning and grill when you get home.)

4. When it's time to grill, remove the chicken from the bag shaking off the excess liquid. Discard the liquid. Grill the chicken until the thighs are completely cooked thru - about 6-8 minutes per side depending on the size of the meat. 

5. Remove from the grill and and place on a plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes . Chop into small bite sized pieces.

6. While the meat is resting put the reserved sauce in a small pan on the stove. Bring it to a boil, then turn the burner on low and allow to simmer and reduce for ten minutes.

7. Serve the meat over cooked rice, drizzle with reduced teriyaki sauce. If desired, grill or steam vegetables and serve alongside.

Nutrition Facts

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Amount Per Serving

Calories 544 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g 28%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 108mg 36%

Sodium 6688mg 279%

Potassium 927mg 26%

Total Carbohydrates 47g 16%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 42g

Protein 48g 96%

Vitamin A 1.6%

Vitamin C 3.7%

Calcium 6.9%

Iron 20.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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