10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli

In just a few simple steps you can make takeout at home with this easy & flavorful teriyaki chicken & broccoli! Consists of 9 simple ingredients, no marinating required, and only 10 minutes to cook up. Serve this juicy chicken and homemade teriyaki sauce over rice as a quick dinner or meal prep!

A close up of teriyaki chicken in broccoli in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.
Juicy, tender chicken in an amazing sweet gingery sauce. This sauce is better than any store-bought teriyaki and is so easy to make at home while still feeling like you got takeout. What I love about this recipe is it reminds me of weekends Drew and I would order take out (usually chicken & vegetables over a big bowl of rice) and curl up on our couch watching an episode of Gilmore Girls. We both love a good sauce-y chicken with lots of vegetables over rice or quinoa.

We love this recipe so much and make it on REPEAT.

Not only is this dish super yummy but it’s a fast and easy dinner the whole family will love. All you need is a handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes to whip up this amazing 10-minute dinner!

Ingredients – What You’ll Need
Classic Japanese teriyaki chicken is made with soy sauce, sugar, ginger, sake, and mirin. I simplified the sauce ingredients and used these 9 ingredients:

Oil
Chicken
Broccoli
Soy sauce/liquid aminos
Coconut sugar
Sesame oil
Corn starch
Ginger
Garlic
How To Make Teriyaki Chicken (from scratch)
Make the sauce
Whisk all of teriyaki sauce ingredients together in a bowl or liquid measuring cup and set aside.

When sauce is heated with the cooked chicken it will thicken and become so sticky and delicious!

A liquid measuring cup with a fork in it and teriyaki sauce in it.

Brown chicken
(1) Heat skillet and brown diced chicken in hot pan with oil.

step by step photos showing how to make teriyaki chicken.
(2) add sauce to cooked chicken and let simmer for 1-2 minutes. Sauce should be thickened and chicken cooked through.

Serve with steamed broccoli over rice!

A wooden spoon stirring teriyaki chicken in a black cast iron skillet

Serving Suggestions
You can serve this chicken over white or brown rice, or quinoa. To get more veggies into your recipe, add sautéed peppers or carrots in with your chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onion!

Helpful Cooking Tips
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MEAL PREP THIS RECIPE
Glass Meal Prep Containers
I love meal prepping this recipe for lunch or dinner! To keep the food fresh and the reheating process easy we use these glass airtight containers. They’re not only great for meal prep but are perfect for keeping additional leftovers fresh in the fridge!

or protein in this recipe you can use chicken breasts, cutlets, or boneless/skinless thighs.
Other natural sweeteners you can use if you don’t have coconut sugar – swap for agave, honey, or maple syrup.
Make as meal prep: store in sealed containers over rice/quinoa and enjoy throughout the week.
Add extra vegetables to your teriyaki chicken like sautéed carrots (shredded or sliced), cauliflower, mushrooms, or sliced peppers.
Cooking tools: I love using my cast iron skillet to cook this recipe. You can also use stainless steel or a wok.
How to Store & Freeze Leftovers
Freeze: place cooked chicken and sauce (minus broccoli) in a glass container that is airtight. Let cool, label with date and store in freezer for 1-2 months. When ready to serve, remove and let thaw before heating up in a pan – serve with fresh steamed broccoli.

Refrigerate: leftovers can keep chilled for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

Jar the sauce: make extra sauce and keep in a sealed mason jar in fridge for 1-2 weeks. It’s a great sauce to use for lots of recipes!

Other Stir Fry Recipes We Love
If you’re a big fan of this stir fry, you may also enjoy our 30-minute stir fry vegetables or this zucchini stir fry.

If you want more asian-inspired chicken, you should definitely try our sticky & sweet honey sesame chicken – also VERY delicious and takes only 30 minutes to make!

Black cast iron pan on a grey napkin with chicken teriyaki and

We think you’re gonna love this meal. It’s been enjoyed by SO many readers for several years now and continues to be one of our most popular recipes to date!

Whether you’re just beginning to cook or you’re already an expert in the kitchen – it’s the recipe for you. It has tons of flavor, is easy and fool-proof for beginner home-cooks, and is picky-eater approved! You’ll have the whole family smiling and quite fooled that this profesh’ takeout recipe was made right in your own kitchen. 😉

10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken

Make takeout at home with this easy & flavorful teriyaki chicken & broccoli! Minimal ingredients, no marinating required, and only 10 minutes to cook up. Serve this juicy chicken and homemade teriyaki sauce over rice as a quick dinner or meal prep!

Ingredients
3 organic chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 cups broccoli, steamed
1 Tablespoon oil
TERIYAKI SAUCE
1/4 cup 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
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds *optional

Instructions
Whisk all of teriyaki sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

On medium heat in a cast-iron skillet brown chicken in oil until cooked on all sides and slightly crispy. *If pan isn’t hot enough the chicken will steam so make sure pan is hot but not burning.*

Add teriyaki sauce to cooked chicken and stir for 1 to 2 minutes for sauce to thicken.

Stir in broccoli with chicken and sauce. Serve over rice with sprinkled sesame seeds and enjoy!

Notes
Serving Suggestions

You can serve teriyaki chicken over white or brown rice, or quinoa. To get more veggies into your recipe, add sautéed peppers or carrots in with your chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onion!