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Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

Name: Chicken Teriyaki Bowls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces; ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp garlic powder; ½ tbsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 small head green cabbage shredded; 2 cups broccoli florets; ½ cup low-sodium teriyaki sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cornstarch slurry, to thicken, mixed with enough cold water to make a smooth slurry; 1 cup dry jasmine rice; 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Chicken Teriyaki Bowls turn basic meal prep on its head. Juicy, marinated chicken, crisp veggies, and glossy teriyaki sauce come together in a bowl that actually tastes intentional, not obligatory. It’s savory, slightly sweet, and balanced in a way that makes every bite feel like a win instead of a compromise.

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Makes: 4 servings

621Calories

55.1gProtein

64.8gCarbs

15.2gFat

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 55 mins

Servings

Ingredient unitsSwitch every measurable amount on this recipe.

Equipment

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Instructions

Marinate the chicken:

In a bowl or zip-top bag, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, and ginger. Add chicken thighs, coat well, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (up to overnight).

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp garlic powder, ½ tbsp ground ginger

Cook the rice:

Prepare the listed dry rice according to package instructions or in a rice cooker. Set aside.

1 cup dry jasmine rice, 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Sear the chicken:

Heat the listed stir-fry sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade (let excess drip off) and sear until browned and cooked through, 6- 8 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.

1 tbsp sesame oil

Stir-fry veggies:

In the same skillet, add cabbage and broccoli. Stir-fry 4- 5 minutes until crisp-tender.

1 small head green cabbage, 2 cup broccoli florets

Make the sauce:

Reduce heat to medium. Whisk together teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, and ginger. Stir in cornstarch slurry. Pour over veggies, then return chicken to the skillet. Simmer 2- 3 minutes until sauce thickens and everything is glossy and coated.

½ cup low-sodium teriyaki sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp honey, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp cornstarch

Assemble bowls:

Divide rice evenly into individual meal prep containers. Top with chicken teriyaki stir-fry. Drizzle with extra sauce if desired.

See it come together

Watch: Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

Nutrition

Per serving

Estimates for one serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.

Calories: 621 kcal
Carbohydrates: 64.8 g
Protein: 55.1 g
Fat: 15.2 g
Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.57 g
Trans Fat: 0.05 g
Cholesterol: 213 mg
Sodium: 1,919 mg
Potassium: 1,195 mg
Fiber: 6.4 g
Sugar: 18 g
Added Sugar: 11.5 g
Vitamin A: 28 mcg RAE
Vitamin C: 100.09 mg
Vitamin D: 0 mcg
Calcium: 135 mg
Iron: 6.01 mg

Nutrition updated September 2026. We now calculate nutrition using our ingredient library, with USDA data, product labels, and documented estimates. Older Pinterest graphics and MyFitnessPal entries may show different numbers. Use the per-serving values above when tracking this recipe.

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Estimated ingredient cost

$3.45 per serving · $13.81 for this batch

Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.

Ingredient costs and assumptions

Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.

boneless skinless chicken thighs: $7.84
907.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Variable-weight pack priced per pound, raw boneless skinless thighs.
Walmart: Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs · Price checked 2026-09-21
low-sodium soy sauce: $0.21
63.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 255 g Let excess marinade drip off before searing. The separate teriyaki sauce and cooking sesame oil remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Less Sodium Soy Sauce, 15 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
rice vinegar: $0.25
29.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 14.9 g Let excess marinade drip off before searing. The separate teriyaki sauce and cooking sesame oil remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Mizkan Rice Vinegar, Mild Japanese Cooking Vinegar, 12 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
sesame oil: $0.33
13.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.6 g Let excess marinade drip off before searing. The separate teriyaki sauce and cooking sesame oil remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Imperial Dragon 100% Pure Sesame Seed Oil, 5 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
honey: $0.28
21 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 21 g Let excess marinade drip off before searing. The separate teriyaki sauce and cooking sesame oil remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Raw Honey, 16 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic powder: $0.11
9.7 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 9.7 g Let excess marinade drip off before searing. The separate teriyaki sauce and cooking sesame oil remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
ground ginger: $0.14
2.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 5.2 g Let excess marinade drip off before searing. The separate teriyaki sauce and cooking sesame oil remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Ginger, 1.5 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
sesame oil: $0.33
13.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.6 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Imperial Dragon 100% Pure Sesame Seed Oil, 5 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
small head green cabbage: $1.39
714 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 head (small) = 714 g Variable-weight produce: uses the listed price per pound, not the estimated price per piece.
Walmart: Fresh Green Cabbage, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
broccoli florets: $0.75
152 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup (chopped) = 76 g; cut=chopped Variable-weight produce: uses the listed price per pound, not the estimated price per piece.
Walmart: Fresh Whole Green Broccoli Crowns, 1 Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
low-sodium teriyaki sauce: $0.75
144 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
2 tbsp = 36 g Regular teriyaki sauce is a price proxy for a low-sodium version; sodium content differs.
Walmart: Great Value Teriyaki Sauce, 15 fl oz, 1 Count · Price checked 2026-09-21
soy sauce: $0.24
32 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 16 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 15 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
rice vinegar: $0.12
14.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 14.9 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Mizkan Rice Vinegar, Mild Japanese Cooking Vinegar, 12 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
honey: $0.28
21 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 21 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Raw Honey, 16 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic powder: $0.02
1.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 3.1 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
ground ginger: $0.05
0.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 1.8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Ginger, 1.5 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
cornstarch: $0.01
2.7 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 128 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Corn Starch, 16 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
dry jasmine rice: $0.59
185 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 185 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Jasmine Rice · Price checked 2026-09-21
rice vinegar: $0.12
14.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 14.9 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Mizkan Rice Vinegar, Mild Japanese Cooking Vinegar, 12 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

Make it yoursRecipe notes & meal-prep tips

Macro breakdown

Protein55.1g36%
Carbs64.8g42%
Fat15.2g22%

Per serving · Share of calories from macros

Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.

Triple B's Meal Prep Notes

Cabbage is the useful extra in these teriyaki bowls. Shredded cabbage spreads through the rice and chicken rather than sitting in a few large pieces, while broccoli gives you something bigger to bite into. Have both vegetables ready before cooking the chicken so the stir-fry portion moves straight from one stage to the next.

Use the marinade for the chicken and mix the finishing sauce separately as written. When the sauce and slurry go into the vegetables, give the mixture time to thicken before deciding it needs more cornstarch. Keep it loose enough to coat the rice later; a sauce cooked down to a stiff glaze in the pan will not become more fluid in the fridge. Divide the chicken and vegetables first, then spoon any remaining sauce across all four servings. Cut the broccoli small enough to cook through during its brief pan stage. Let it pick up a little color before adding the sauce, and keep some bite in it rather than simmering it soft with the cabbage.

For a refrigerated serving, microwave on high for 90 seconds, stir, then heat for another 45 seconds. Use that as a starting point and continue in short intervals as needed until the food reaches 165°F throughout. Break up the chilled rice and lift the cabbage from the bottom during the stir so the sauce gets redistributed. A splash of water is a better first adjustment than an extra pour of teriyaki if the rice seems dry. This version uses chicken thighs; chicken breast is a substitution to try with its own cooking time. Find more combinations in the Asian-inspired recipes or keep the bowl format with our other meal-prep bowls.

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Triple B2025-12-14

★★★★★

Takeout chicken teriyaki has always been my vice. There are few things I love more than a salty, saucy chicken thigh with crunchy mixed vegetables in rice- but $10 a meal for that & not enough chicken didn't sit right with me. That's why I had to stick it to the man and make my own spin on the classic combo! Try it out & let me know how it felt to save money while eating better food!

Chicken Teriyaki Bowls