Teriyaki Chicken and Veggies
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I think I’d make this dish every other day if my family would let me get away with it. It is the perfect combination of flavors and I LOVE IT. It’s great because you can use leftover chicken if you have it, any veggies you have on hand…and if you have fresh pineapple? Well, be still my heart.
I don’t have an exact recipe for this dish. It’s more of a “throw food together” kind of dish, depending on what you have on hand. Then, make some brown rice and whip up some Teriyaki Sauce to pour on and you’ve got a great meal! So, forgive me for not putting exact measurements on this “recipe”. Just make enough for your family!
Here’s what you need:
- Chicken – You can use leftover chicken (from cooking a whole chicken) and just stir it into the veggies, or you can brown up some chicken breasts or tenderloins
- Chopped veggies (zucchini, carrots, sweet peppers, corn, peas, green beans or any others you would like) stir fried in olive oil
- Chopped pineapple (fresh or canned), optional
- Cooked brown rice
- Teriyaki Sauce (This sauce is only gluten free if it is made with Gluten Free Soy Sauce!!! I recommend Organic Tamari Soy Sauce from OliveNation)
Here’s what to do:
Get your brown rice cooking. (I have easy directions for cooking brown rice here.) Mix up Teriyaki Sauce and have it ready to go when chicken and veggies are done.
Chop up your veggies and stir them around in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil until they are tender. If your chicken needs to be cooked, throw that in too. (See what a fancy cook I am?) :) If you want, you can season your veggies and chicken with garlic.
Toss pineapple into the veggies to cook for just a few minutes.
Serve rice, veggies, pineapple and chicken with Teriyaki Sauce poured over the top!
What veggies would you throw in to create this meal? I know my menu plan said something different, but I think I’m making this tonight anyway. :)
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Yum! Been lovin the pineapples I got last week for $1 each! :)
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This actually looks like a version that my children would like and they have been really picky recently!
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Yum! I love teriyaki. I wouldn’t have thought to use some of those veggies. I’ll have to start being more adventurous.
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Quick, simple, and gf…
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I love stir fry. I’m anxious to try your sauce!
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Mmmmm this will be dinner tomorrow night!
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This sounds great and easy. I can’t wait to try it.
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I am totally trying this…soon!
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Do you usually stir-fry in olive oil? I used to, but recently read an article that said it is less heat stable than coconut oil(perhaps b/c it is polyunsatured?) and that it shouldn’t be used for stir-frying. Have you heard this? It’s kind of been my go to cooking oil since quiting canola, but I might need to get in the habit of using coconut oil.
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Laura Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 6:50 am
Yes, you’re right. Olive oil is less stable so shouldn’t be used at high temps. I guess I’ve still been using it for stir-frying because I don’t really let it get super hot. I usually just stir around my veggies in the oil, turn down the heat and let them kind of “steam” in the oil, if that makes sense. It probably would be better to do this with coconut oil, but I haven’t worried too much about it since I’m not really “frying” them in the oil.
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This sounds yummy!
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I would throw in some mushrooms since I lvoe them!
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This looks really yummy! I love teriyaki anything! Can’t wait to try this.
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Yummy!
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This recipe inspired me to make something similar for lunch today with what I had on hand!
Thanks!
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This looks delicious!!
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This looks and sounds good!
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Looks great!
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I look forward to testing out the teriykai sauce! My hubby always adds sesame seeds to ours while the flavors meld in the fridge. YUM
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This sounds SO good! I am going to try it for dinner tonight I think. We made the Larabars yesterday – the kids loved them! Thanks for the inspiration :)
Blessings,
Courtney
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I would love to win a $10 gift certificate…count me in. I have a different teriyaki recipe but will have to check out some soy free tamari sauce…for my gluten free friends.
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I would add some fresh chopped tomatoes (in season) and a bit of lettuce and cheese – all added cold and at the table. It may sound weird, but the cold fresh taste of in-season garden tomatoes pair very nicely with the sweetness the pineapple adds. Some people like the crunchy chow mein noodles too (I don’t like them, so I’m not sure weather or not they would be considered healthy because I don’t buy them to look at the label. I would guess they wouldn’t be GF though.) We call this dish Hawaiian Haystacks and we really enjoy it! Especially with tomatoes! ;O)
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Looks yummy! We made “Japanese” alot at our house. You know the habatchi style you get at the steakhouses. Only the shrimp sauce (the pink stuff) I’ve tried to make homemade and I just cant seem to get it right. The storebought kind is loaded with junk. Please! Please! can you come up with a good recipe for this?
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Funny how the “throw-together” rice dishes end up being some of the best! Looks delish as usual :-)
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I’ll have to try the sauce, looks good!
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Looks super yummy!!
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sounds like another great one & would be good to use up leftover meats & veggies getting old.
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I’m not a fan of teriyaki, but I think we’ll have to give this a try.
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You can add a few red pepper flakes to kick it up a notch. I’ve made it with steak too!
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Spinach and maybe some kind of beans for protein so I can use less chicken
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This looks like a delicious dinner and I just love brown rice! :o)
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teriyaki mmm mmm so good anyway you make it… love it love it love it. thanks for all your great recipes and ideas.. you rock!!
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Yum!!
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Sounds wonderful!
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This recipe looks very yummy! Thank you for offering these giveaways!
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looks delightful!
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Sounds delish……thanks for the recipe.
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Thank you for the recipe! I’ve been craving teriyaki lately and never had a good recipe before this. I made the teriyaki sauce for my family last night. It was super easy and delicious!!! We had it with coconut chicken strips and quinoa. The chicken is like your chicken nuggets but dipped in egg and then dredged in a mixture of coconut flour and unsweetened shredded coconut for crunch and a bit of salt. THen baked in coconut or palm shortening coated pan. It was on a link on the FaithfulProvisions.com website yesterday as there was a coconut flour giveaway from TT advertised yesterday. My whole family loved the chicken nuggets and 5 of 7 loved the teriyaki sauce. Pretty good for our clan. I appreciate your recipes. I check them everyday!
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Looks super yummy!!! I love meals that can be thrown together from leftovers. We are just now going gluten free so this will be great!
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