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:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
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.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water.
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.
To a 9×13-inch casserole dish add 2 chicken breasts. Pour half of the prepared teriyaki sauce on top.
Bake the chicken for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked throughout.
Remove the chicken from the oven and use two forks to shred it.
Stir in 4 cups cooked rice and 3 cups vegetable mixture. Pour in the remaining teriyaki sauce and stir to combine.
Return the casserole to the oven and bake until heated through, about 10-15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
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