Sweet and Spicy Teriyaki Chicken
Easy Sweet and Spicy Teriyaki Chicken recipe. The perfect one pot weeknight dinner idea, it's so much better than take out.
Ingredients
- 2 green onions
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 20 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup rice
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup Teriyaki sauce, divided
- 8 oz broccoli florets
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Slice the green onions and separate the green and white portions Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add in the diced chicken and stir until the chicken browns, around 4 minutes.
- Mix in the white portions of the green onion, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Add in the rice, soy sauce and water. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for around 10 minutes.
- Uncover pot and add in 1/3 cup of teriyaki sauce and broccoli. Cover, and cook until the broccoli is tender and water is fully absorbed, around 6 minutes.
- Divide into bowls and garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and remaining teriyaki sauce.