Fast and Easy Chicken Teriyaki is a family favorite! A super simple and scrumptious homemade teriyaki sauce tossed with diced chicken and served with rice!
A DELCIOUSLY GLAZED CHICKEN RECIPE
Besides crock pot recipes, most folks ask me for more chicken recipes. Seeing as I am always on the lookout for good chicken recipes, I totally get it. But I also want it to be a quick recipe without a lot of fuss. I don't want fifty million ingredients and I don't want it to take 2 hours to make and 30 dirty dishes.
THE MOST DELICIOUS HOMEMADE TERIYAKI SAUCE
Chicken teriyaki is a classic favorite. Just a small handful of ingredients and you can make an amazing dish. Just add rice and veggies and you have a complete meal. Plus, if you make extra, it re-heats really well for your work lunch the next day. This easy sauce tastes so much better than any bottled sauce you can get and it also tastes like you spent forever making it. 😉
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):
- boneless, skinless chicken breast
- salt and pepper
- light brown sugar
- low-sodium soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- ground ginger
- garlic
- cornstarch
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN TERIYAKI:
Cook rice according to instructions on packaging. Steam broccoli. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place in large non stick skillet. Cook until done, stirring often.
In a small bowl or a measuring cup, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, vinegar and cornstarch. Whisk together until there are no cornstarch lumps.
Add sauce to chicken and cook stirring constantly, until it thickens into shiny glaze.
Remove from heat and serve immediately with rice and steamed broccoli.
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Easy Chicken Teriyaki (+Video)
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
- salt and pepper, to taste
For the sauce:
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
For serving:
- cooked white rice
- steamed broccoli
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place in large non stick skillet. Cook until done, stirring often.
- In a small bowl or a measuring cup, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, vinegar and cornstarch. Whisk together until there are no cornstarch lumps.
- Add sauce to chicken and cook stirring constantly, until it thickens into shiny glaze.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with rice and/or steamed broccoli.
Video
Notes
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs can be used instead of breasts.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally published: June 2017
Updated & republished: May 2019
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karen
Thank you for all of your recipes Me and my husband love all of them that we've tried we are in our 80's and so far we've not found a bad one yet. I'd give all 5 points.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
That means so very much Karen! I truly appreciate you taking the time to come back here and leave a comment. I take that as high praise coming from such an experienced cook!
Terri Roth
This was delicious and very easy!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Terri! Thanks so much for coming back to review! So happy you enjoyed it!!
Treva McGuire
My 10 year old granddaughter asks me to make this for her. She says she could eat it every day. I serve it to her over mashed potatoes since she doesn’t like rice. It is a family favorite. Thanks!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
This makes my heart happy - yay!! Thank you!!
Nadia
I have never posted or commented on a recipe before, though I've used many recipes. This was absolutely incredible. The flavor was exactly like the mall food court...amazing! But so much healthier...and practically free!! I loved how the sauce thickened up and stayed on the chicken. Usually sauce recipes fail to do so.
We used some leftover veggies, made some rice in the rice cooker and subbed the rice vinegar for apple cider vinegar.
Tonight I will be making the recipe again but using beef strips this time! Thank you so much for an incredible dish that everyone in the family loves. I'm especially grateful to you because as a new mom I want to be able to spend time with my family while still making nutritious meals. And this recipe is quick and easy! Thanks again!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Nadia! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and comment! This made me so happy to read! Love that you are using it with beef strips. Perfect!!
Melanie
This looks fabulous for how easy it is. Going to make it tonight for supper! Thanks!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hope you love it!!
Crystal D
This looks absolutely amazing! I bet it would be great with your fried rice recipe.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
OOOOH YES!! Good idea!! Here's the fried rice recipe if anyone else wants it 🙂 https://www.thecountrycook.net/fried-rice/