Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is a quick and easy meal full of tender chicken, crunchy veggies, rice and the classic sweet & savory homemade Teriyaki Sauce. This healthy dinner will be a new family favorite! Made in either the Instant Pot or crockpot, this is definitely a keeper!
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl- Healthy Kid-friendly Meal!
I don’t know about you, but finding a meal all 3 of my kids will devour is hard to come by. So you can imagine my excitement when I finally (like, after 4 or 5 test runs!) nailed the teriyaki chicken and everyone kept asking for more!
I’m pretty sure I could hear the hallelujah chorus.
Even better? I’m 95% sure you will have all of the ingredients for the homemade teriyaki sauce right in your cupboards/fridge. Nothing crazy, just pure goodness!
I really like to make the Teriyaki Chicken in my Instant Pot. I like it in there because it is so easy to just dump it and forget it! This can also be made on the stovetop if you haven’t hopped onto the Instant Pot bandwagon yet.. but really, consider putting it on your Christmas list! It saves my bacon at least once per day. 😉
How to make your own Teriyaki Chicken Bowl at home
While cooking the chicken you’ll want to make your rice and steam your veggies. I like to purchase the fresh Stir Fry Veggies in the steam-able bag at my local grocery store. Perfect amount of veggies with a great mix!
How to make Teriyaki Chicken in the Instant Pot
To make the Teriyaki Chicken in the Instant Pot, you’ll first whisk together the Teriyaki Sauce ingredients and then stir raw chicken chunks into the sauce.
The chicken chunks should be about 1 inch cubes. The sauce consists of soy sauce, water, sugar, ground ginger, minced garlic and cornstarch.
I have been experimenting lately with adding the cornstarch to the liquid before pressure cooking and it works out SO nicely! Because we are working with pressure, the cornstarch doesn’t thicken the sauce until the pressure has released and the lid has been removed. Buh-bye cornstarch slurry!! I create the sauce for my Chicken Lo Mein the same way.
Cook in the Instant Pot on Manual (or Pressure Cook!) HIGH for 1 minute. Naturally release the pressure (NPR) for 6 minutes before quick releasing the pressure manually.
Open the Instant Pot, give it a stir and let it sit for 5 minutes. Serve over white rice with steamed veggies! Psst. If you want an alternative to steaming your veggies, try roasting them in the oven!! Crazy good!
How to make Teriyaki Chicken on the stovetop
To make this on the stovetop, add all ingredients besides the cornstarch to a large skillet. Simmer the chicken chunks in the liquid until cooked through (at least 165°). Then add the cornstarch to a small amount of water and then stir the cornstarch slurry into the teriyaki sauce to thicken it.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl Recipe
I’d rather not use sugar in the recipe. What can I substitute?
You can definitely substitute hone for the granulated sugar, if preferred.
Can I cook the rice in the Instant Pot at the same time as the chicken?
I would not suggest this. The chicken and rice have different cook times. It might be time to purchase a second Instant Pot, though. 😉
Can I make the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl with frozen chicken tenders?
I have not tested this so I can’t say for sure. I would suggest trying to cook on HIGH for 6 minutes with a 6 min NPR.
YIELD: 4-6
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl {Quick & Easy!}
(printable recipe below)
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is a quick and easy meal full of tender chicken, crunchy veggies, rice and the classic sweet & savory homemade Teriyaki Sauce. This healthy dinner will be a new family favorite! Made in either the Instant Pot or crockpot, this is definitely a keeper!
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breast, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic, dried
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- For the Instant Pot: Setting the chicken chunks aside, whisk together remaining ingredients in the liner of the Instant Pot.
- Add the chicken chunks to the sauce.
- Cook on Manual HIGH for 1 minute, NPR 6 minutes before releasing the pressure manually.
- Stir the Instant Pot and let sit for 5 minutes for the sauce to thicken.
- Serve over rice with steamed veggies.
- For the Stovetop: setting the chicken chunks aside, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a large skillet.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and simmer over medium high heat until the chicken is cooked through.
- Stir the cornstarch into 3 tbsp of water. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the skillet to thicken the teriyaki sauce.
- Serve over rice with steamed veggies.
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl {Quick & Easy!}
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breast, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic, dried
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- For the Instant Pot: Setting the chicken chunks aside, whisk together remaining ingredients in the liner of the Instant Pot.
- Add the chicken chunks to the sauce.
- Cook on Manual HIGH for 1 minute, NPR 6 minutes before releasing the pressure manually.
- Stir the Instant Pot and let sit for 5 minutes for the sauce to thicken.
- Serve over rice with steamed veggies.
- For the Stovetop: setting the chicken chunks aside, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a large skillet.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and simmer over medium high heat until the chicken is cooked through.
- Stir the cornstarch into 3 tbsp of water. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the skillet to thicken the teriyaki sauce.
- Serve over rice with steamed veggies.
Kerry says
Can you cook white rice pot in pot with this cook time?
karlibitner says
Hi Kerry, not with this cook time. If you use frozen chicken tenders you’d be able to cook the rice PIP! Cook for 6 min HP, 6 min NPR. 😊