Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

delicious weeknight dinner

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 35m
Total Time: 45m
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (16 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For homemade teriyaki sauce:

For chicken casserole:

Nutritional Information

553
сalories
3g
fat
107g
carbohydrates
24g
protein
36mg
cholesterol
1328mg
sodium
Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

Recipe Description

Get ready to make this Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole again and again. It’s delicious, healthy, and full of flavor from homemade teriyaki sauce. Take a shortcut with leftover cooked rice and bagged vegetable stir-fry mix, and this simple but satisfying one-dish chicken dinner can be table-ready in under an hour. Perfect for hectic weeknights when you don’t want to fuss around the kitchen.  

The recipe calls for a homemade teriyaki sauce, and it’s so quick and easy to make from scratch. To start, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a saucepan. Prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together the equal parts of cornstarch and water. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the prepared cornstarch slurry into the soy sauce mixture and bring it to a boil. Once at a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened. And in less than 10 minutes, you have a homemade teriyaki sauce that elevates everything from chicken to stir-fried veggies. Enjoy! 

To make the Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

  2. 2

    To make teriyaki sauce

    1 min
    Step 2 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    To a medium-sized saucepan, add ¾ cup soy sauce, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon ginger, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.

  3. 3

    Prepare cornstarch slurry

    1 min
    Step 3 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water.

  4. 4

    Simmer sauce

    3 min
    Step 4 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    Slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the soy sauce mixture and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook the sauce until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Prepare chicken

    2 min
    Step 5 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    To a 9×13-inch casserole dish add 2 chicken breasts. Pour half of the prepared teriyaki sauce on top.

  6. 6

    Bake chicken

    25 min
    Step 6 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    Bake the chicken for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked throughout.

  7. 7

    Shred chicken

    2 min
    Step 7 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    Remove the chicken from the oven and use two forks to shred it.

  8. 8

    Add rice, veggies, and remaining teriyaki sauce

    2 min
    Step 8 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    Stir in 4 cups cooked rice and 3 cups vegetable mixture. Pour in the remaining teriyaki sauce and stir to combine.

  9. 9

    Bake

    10 min
    Step 9 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    Return the casserole to the oven and bake until heated through, about 10-15 minutes.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

    Serve and enjoy!

This Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole is a delicious, family-friendly recipe that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. What’s your favorite chicken dinner recipe? Have any tips? Let us know in the comments below!

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

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