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Teriyaki Chicken with Rice

Teriyaki Chicken with Rice
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Easy Teriyaki Chicken with Rice is a quick, flavorful dish combining tender chicken glazed in a luscious sweet-savory teriyaki sauce, served over fluffy white rice. Perfect for busy weeknights or comforting homemade dinners, this recipe is simple, delicious, and customizable to suit your family’s tastes.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Base

  • 2 chicken breasts or thighs
  • 2 cups cooked white rice

Teriyaki Sauce

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or mirin
  • 1/4 cup water or chicken broth

Thickener

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch or all-purpose flour (dissolved in 1 tablespoon water)

Optional Garnishes

  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2 green onions, finely sliced

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Rice: Begin by cooking your white rice according to package instructions, either in a pot or a rice cooker. Freshly cooked rice will absorb the teriyaki sauce perfectly for balanced flavors.
  2. Make the Teriyaki Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar or honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, rice vinegar or mirin, and water or chicken broth to create a sweet and savory sauce base.
  3. Cook the Chicken: Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts or thighs and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through, locking in juiciness and creating a great surface for the sauce.
  4. Simmer with Sauce: Pour the prepared teriyaki sauce over the cooked chicken and let it simmer. Add the cornstarch or flour mixture to the pan, stirring frequently to thicken the sauce to a glossy consistency, coating the chicken evenly.
  5. Serve Hot with Rice: Slice or shred the chicken and serve it hot over a bed of fluffy white rice. Spoon extra sauce from the pan over the rice to enhance every bite with delicious flavor.

Notes

  • Use fresh garlic and ginger for the best flavor.
  • Marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes if time permits for deeper flavor.
  • Thicken the sauce to prevent it from being runny and ensure it clings to the chicken.
  • Cook rice properly to have fluffy, separate grains which absorb sauce better.
  • Let cooked chicken rest for a few minutes to retain juiciness.

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