Description
This Chicken and Veggie Teriyaki Skillet is a flavorful, homemade alternative to store-bought teriyaki sauce. Loaded with bell peppers, chicken, and a delicious teriyaki sauce, this one-pot dinner is perfect for weeknights. Quick to make in 30 minutes, it’s an easy, family-friendly dish that pairs perfectly with brown rice or whole-grain ramen noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger (peeled and minced)
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
For the Chicken and Veggies:
- 3 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 1 red onion (cut in half and thinly sliced)
- 3 bell peppers (cored, seeded, and thinly sliced; any color)
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- Fresh cilantro leaves (optional garnish)
Instructions
For the Teriyaki Sauce:
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, honey, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
For the Chicken and Veggies:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers, cooking until softened and slightly browned (about 7 to 9 minutes). Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- While the veggies cook, pound the chicken with a tenderizer and dredge in flour until evenly coated.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and add the chicken. Cook for about 5 minutes, turning until golden brown on both sides and nearly cooked through.
- Pour in the prepared teriyaki sauce and scrape up the brown bits from the pan. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Add the veggies back to the pan, reducing the heat to low. Cook until the chicken is completely done (no longer pink in the middle).
- Garnish with fresh cilantro (optional) and serve over brown rice or whole-grain ramen noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/5th of the recipe)
- Calories: 394
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg