If you're after a satisfying, filling, and tasty meal, look no further than this classic teriyaki chicken rice bowl.
This dish is a delicious combination of fluffy rice, tender chicken, and a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
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- What is teriyaki sauce?
- Great for meal prep
- Customise this rice bowl to your liking
- What kind of rice do I use?
- Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Cost To Make
- Ingredients
- Instructions
- Tips for Success
- Substitutions / Variations
- Storage
- FAQ
- Helpful Rice Cooking Tips
- What rice is used for what?
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After chicken rice bowls but looking for something a bit different?
This teriyaki chicken rice bowl is a filling and satisfying meal perfect for meal prep, a quick lunch, or even dinner.
You can customise this recipe to suit your preferences.
Enjoy it plain with just teriyaki chicken and rice, or spruce it up a bit by adding some boiled eggs and veggies.
What is teriyaki sauce?
Traditional teriyaki sauce is made by combining mirin (sweet rice wine), sake (Japanese rice wine), and soy sauce.
These ingredients are placed in a saucepan and simmered together along with ginger and sugar to make a thick sauce. Garlic is sometimes added for extra flavor.
For this teriyaki chicken bowl, you could make your own homemade teriyaki sauce, or use a storebought one, the choice is yours.
Great for meal prep
This recipe for teriyaki chicken rice bowl is a great option for meal prep.
It's easy to make in advance, can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in no time when you are ready to eat. It's the perfect meal for busy people.
It's also great for lunch boxes too!
Customise this rice bowl to your liking
One of the great things about this rice bowl is you can easily customise it to your liking.
Simply follow the recipe, or if you're after something a bit different, why not experiment with different toppings.
For example, you could enjoy this teriyaki chicken rice bowl with Korean marinated eggs, cucumber slices, any leftover vegetables you have in the fridge, or even add some snow peas or mushrooms.
Or, you could even sprinkle some furikake (a dry rice seasoning) on top.
If you are after other delicious and easy to make rice bowl recipes, you might like to try Korean Tuna Rice Bowl, Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl, Chicken Katsudon Recipe, Ground Turkey Rice Bowl Recipes, and Rice Bowl Meal Prep.
What kind of rice do I use?
Traditionally, rice bowls are made by using a short grain rice such as sushi rice. But, if you don't have sushi rice, you could use jasmine rice instead.
Other delicious rice bowls you might like to try include: Korean Tuna Rice Bowl, Butter Chicken With Rice, Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl, or Asian Rice Bowl Recipes.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Teriyaki chicken rice bowl is quick and easy to make.
- This chicken rice bowl is great for meal prep and can be made in advance.
- Customisable: Top this teriyaki chicken rice bowl with your favorites, use up leftover vegetables, or even a fried egg.
- This recipe is budget friendly.
Cost To Make
Estimated cost = $5.40, or $1.35 a serve.
Ingredients
Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.
For The Sauce
- Soy Sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Minced Ginger
- Minced Garlic
- Honey
- Sesame Oil
- Mirin
- Water
For The Chicken
- Chicken Breast or Chicken Thighs
- Oil for frying
For The Rice
- Sushi Rice
- Water
Toppings (optional)
- Sesame Seeds: Lightly toasted
- Carrot: Grated or shredded
- Edamame beans or green peas
- Japanese Mayonnaise
Instructions
This recipe for rice bowl with teriyaki chicken serves 4. The ingredient quantities can easily be adjusted to suit how many serves you need to make.
For the Teriyaki Sauce
Step One: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stir occasionally.
Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
For the Chicken
Step One: Slice the chicken into 1-2cm (0.39 to 0.79 inches) wide strips or bite size pieces.
Step Two: Marinate the chicken in the teriyaki sauce for at least 30 minutes. The longer you marinate your chicken, the better the flavor will be.
While you wait for the chicken to marinate, you can start cooking your rice.
Step Three: Once marinated, heat a non-stick frying pan and grease with vegetable oil over medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, cook the chicken until brown on each side.
Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
For the Sushi Rice
Step One: Rinse the sushi rice under room temperature water until the water becomes clear. Drain well.
Step Two: Place rinsed and drained rice in a medium sized saucepan and add the water. Make sure the rice sits evenly along the bottom of the saucepan.
Step Three: Bring the rice and water to a boil over medium to high heat. Once at a boil, reduce the heat to low to bring it to a simmer.
Gently stir the rice, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Step Four: Turn off heat and allow the rice to rest, covered, for a further 15 minutes. Then fluff the rice.
Putting it all together
Step One: In a medium sized serving bowl, place some rice, then place some chicken, carrots, and edamame beans on top.
Drizzle with Japanese mayonnaise and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
Tips for Success
- Marinate the chicken: Allow the chicken to marinate in the teriyaki sauce for at least 30 minutes (or even overnight) for maximum flavor.
- Use some teriyaki sauce to drizzle over the bowl just before you eat.
- Use a short grain rice such as sushi rice.
- Experiment with toppings: Try topping this rice bowl with what you like best. You could stir fry or steam vegetables and add them to the bowl for extra flavor.
Substitutions / Variations
Some other toppings you could use for this teriyaki chicken rice bowl include:
- Broccoli,
- Mushrooms,
- Bell peppers,
- Zucchini,
- Snow peas
- To make this a beef rice bowl, use beef instead of chicken. Use a cut of beef like ribeye, sirloin or tenderloin. Avoid using cuts of beef used for stews (like chuck or round).
These are just a few examples of what you could use to top your rice bowl. You can stir fry these vegetables or even steam them.
Storage
This teriyaki chicken rice bowl can be stored in the fridge for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container.
FAQ
Yes, you can. If you don't want to make your own teriyaki sauce, you can use a storebought one.
If you are not able to get mirin or don't want to use it, you could substitute rice vinegar and sugar (using a 1:1 ratio).
Yes, the sauce and chicken can be prepared in advance.
Yes, you can use different types of meat such as pork, beef, or even tofu.
Yes.
But be sure to defrost your vegetables first and either blanch, steam or stir fry them for better flavor.
Yes, this teriyaki chicken rice bowl is meal prep friendly. It is perfect for lunch boxes and can be made 2 to 3 days in advance.
Made this recipe? Let us know how it went in the comments below! We'd love to hear how it turned out.
Helpful Rice Cooking Tips
Want to know how to cook rice or just need a little refresher?
Check out how to easily cook basmati rice, sushi rice, and jasmine rice on the stovetop.
Or, why not check out our recipes on how to make basmati rice, jasmine rice, and sushi rice in the Instant Pot.
What rice is used for what?
Ever wondered which might be the best rice to use for a dish you're about to make.
Or maybe you're just curious and want to know more about rice in general.
Why not check out our pages on what is basmati rice and what is jasmine rice.
Recipe
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
Ingredients
For the teriyaki sauce
- ½ cup (125 grams, 4.41 ounces) soy sauce
- ¼ cup (40 grams, 1.41 ounces) brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons (40 grams, 1.41 ounces) mirin
- ¼ cup (62 ml/grams, 2.19 ounces) water
For the Chicken
- 400 grams (14.11 ounces) skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs
- Oil for greasing frying pan
For the rice
- 1 cup (215 grams, 7.58 ounces) sushi rice
- 1 ½ cups (375 ml/grams, 13.22 ounces) water
To serve, optional
- 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds lightly toasted
- Carrot shredded
- 1 cup edamame beans or green peas cooked
- Japanese mayonnaise
Instructions
For the teriyaki sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stir occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
For the chicken
- Slice the chicken into 1-2cm (0.39 to 0.79 inches) wide strips or bite size pieces.
- Marinate the chicken in the teriyaki sauce for at least 30 minutes (see note 1).
- Once marinated, heat a non-stick frying pan and grease with vegetable oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, cook the chicken until brown on each side. Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
For the sushi rice
- Rinse the sushi rice under room temperature water until the water becomes clear. Drain well.
- Place rinsed and drained rice in a medium sized saucepan and add the water. Make sure the rice sits evenly along the bottom of the saucepan.
- Bring the rice and water to a boil over medium to high heat. Once at a boil, reduce the heat to low to bring it to a simmer. Gently stir the rice, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Turn off heat and allow the rice to rest, covered, for a further 15 minutes. The fluff the rice.
Putting it all together
- In a medium sized serving bowl, place some rice, then place some chicken, carrots, and edamame beans on top.Drizzle with Japanese mayonnaise and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
Notes
- The longer you marinate your chicken, the better the flavor will be. While you wait for the chicken to marinate, you can start cooking your rice.
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