Description
A quick and practical weeknight recipe for tender chicken in a savory-sweet teriyaki sauce, perfect for busy households.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound diced chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups white rice
- 2 cups steamed broccoli
Instructions
- Season diced chicken with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken for 3-4 minutes per side.
- Whisk soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic powder, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Pour sauce into skillet and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats chicken.
- Serve warm over rice with steamed broccoli.
Notes
For crispier chicken, consider finishing at slightly higher heat for a minute before adding the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg