Description
This Teriyaki Chicken is a quick and easy dish bursting with flavor, featuring tender chicken glazed in a rich, homemade teriyaki sauce. Perfect for busy nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb. chicken breast (diced)
- Salt and pepper
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- Green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with nonstick spray.
- Season diced chicken with salt and pepper, then add to the skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes until no longer pink.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, ginger, and cornstarch to create the teriyaki sauce.
- Add minced garlic to the cooked chicken and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Pour the teriyaki sauce over the chicken, stirring frequently until thickened (2-3 minutes).
- Serve the teriyaki chicken over rice and garnish with green onions.
Notes
Do not overcook the chicken to maintain juiciness.
Allow ingredients to sit at room temperature before cooking for even cooking.
Prep ingredients ahead for quicker assembly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg