One-Pot Teriyaki Chicken and Rice

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One-pot Teriyaki Chicken and Rice is one of the best 20-minute dinner recipes you can make. With the best chicken cooked in a savory teriyaki sauce, served on a bed of white rice made with simple ingredients, you can’t go wrong! 

Even though this one-pot chicken teriyaki dinner has a short cook time, the homemade teriyaki sauce will still give it amazing flavor and juicy chicken.

So, if you need an easy dinner recipe for those busy weeknights that the whole family will enjoy, this easy recipe will be one you will want to save.

Ingredients for One Pot Teriyaki Chicken and Rice:

• Oil: use your favorite olive oil or avocado oil
• Chicken: I like to use boneless skinless chicken breasts that has been cubed
• Seasoning: use salt, black pepper, minced garlic, and minced ginger
• Vegetables: you will need to have diced red bell pepper, shredded carrots, and frozen peas
• Liquids: use homemade chicken broth or canned chicken broth and soy sauce
• Rice: pick your favorite white or jasmine rice
• Honey: use whatever honey you have on hand

How to make One Pot Teriyaki Chicken and Rice:

To a large Dutch oven or pot on the stove over medium high heat add in the oil once the oil is hot add in the chicken, and season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Let cook for 2 minutes flipping the chicken once.

Stir in the minced garlic and ginger and let cook for 15 seconds (garlic does burn easily)

Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring up to a simmer over low heat. Let simmer for 18 minutes stirring occasionally until the rice is tender (if the liquid line gets too low while simmering add in 1/3 cup more broth at a time until tender)

Serve and enjoy!

How to store this easy teriyaki chicken bowl:

Fridge: After the chicken teriyaki recipe has cooled down to room temperature, place any leftovers of the delicious meal in a container. Place the chicken in one container and the long grain rice in another airtight container, and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

Tips and tricks for making one-pot chicken teriyaki chicken: 

Type of chicken to use: 

You can pick your favorite type of chicken to use. Here are a few options for this one pan teriyaki chicken:

• Boneless skinless chicken thighs
• Boneless skinless chicken tenders
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts

Can I use minute rice?

Since this recipe makes the rice along with the chicken, the best option is to make this teriyaki rice dish with white rice or jasmine rice from the bag. 

Fresh or frozen vegetables:

I love that this recipe includes my favorite veggies. If you want to keep it simple, you could use frozen stir-fry vegetables, but I often use fresh vegetables for this quick meal if I have them on hand

More chicken recipes:

• One Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Bowls
• Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Noodle Soup

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