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
   

   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.

4. 3

   Prepare cornstarch slurry

   1 min
   

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

5. 4

   Simmer sauce

   3 min
   

   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.

6. 5

   Prepare chicken

   2 min
   

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

7. 6

   Bake chicken

   25 min
   

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

8. 7

   Shred chicken

   2 min
   

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

9. 8

   Add rice, veggies, and remaining teriyaki sauce

   2 min
   

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

10. 9

    Bake

    10 min
    

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

11. 10

    Serve

    

    Serve and enjoy!