10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

A tan colored bowl with teriyaki chicken and broccoli served over rice. The bowl is sitting on a tan background with a small bowl of sesame seeds and a dark napkin arranged around it.

10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

In just a few simple steps you can make takeout at home with this easy & flavorful teriyaki chicken stir fry! It requires 9 simple ingredients, no marinating needed, and the cook time is just 10 quick minutes. Serve this juicy chicken with homemade teriyaki sauce over rice as a quick dinner or meal prep!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Japanese

Keyword chicken and broccoli, chicken teriyaki, chicken teriyaki stir fry

Freezer Friendly Yes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 244kcal

Author A Simple Palate

Ingredients

3 organic chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 Tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil

Teriyaki Sauce

1/4 cup tamari or use low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos
3 Tablespoon coconut sugar
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon ginger (grated fresh or dried)
2 teaspoon corn starch
2 garlic cloves, minced
generous pinch of red pepper flakes *optional for some heat
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds *optional

Instructions

Steam the broccoli: in a pot or saucepan, add 1 cup of water with the broccoli florets, and cover while it cooks on a gentle simmer for about 3-5 minutes. Or until the broccoli is tender when tested with a fork, but not overly cooked.
Prepare teriyaki sauce: In a small bowl or mason jar, use a fork or small whisk to mix the tamari, sesame oil, garlic, cornstarch, ginger, and coconut sugar.
Cook the chicken: Heat up a pan of oil on medium heat, then add the pieces of chicken to it and cook on all sides until completely cooked through - about 5 minutes. Note: If the pan isn't hot enough the chicken will steam so make sure the pan is hot but not burning.
Add the sauce to the chicken: When the chicken is cooked, pour in the teriyaki sauce. Stir with the chicken for about 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and soaks into the chicken. If you would like to coat the broccoli in sauce, you can toss it in with the chicken at this point.
Serve: Then serve the chicken & broccoli with the sauce over rice or your favorite grain! Sprinkle with optional sesame seeds if desired.

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Notes

Add different veggies - one thing we love about this dish is customizing it with whatever veggies we have. In addition to broccoli, we like to add red or green cabbage, carrots, snap peas, bell pepper, or edamame!

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