Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki + Coconut Rice
Making dinner super simple with another sheet pan meal that’s veggie packed and comes together in less than 30 minutes, using a homemade teriyaki sauce!
Creator: Leslie Stokes
Every mom loves a good sheet pan meal!
For this one you will want to use and extra large sheet pan to allow the food to have plenty of room to crisp up and not steam due to too much liquid. I have linked the one I use below, it’s is the best sheet pan and cleans up so easily!
I also highly suggest separating the chicken from the pineapple when cooking. The acid from the pineapple will breakdown the chicken and cause it to be grainy, so just make sure there are a few rows of veggies in between them!
Ingredients:
- Chicken breast or thighs
- zucchini
- bell peppers
- pineapple
- red onions
- store bought or use my homemade recipe below
- rice
- coconut milk– I used canned lite coconut milk, but full fat has a stronger flavor, but higher in calories.
- cilantro
- green onions
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
***see full recipe below
The sauce-
This homemade teriyaki sauce is super simple to make! You really just add everything into a sauce pan and bring to a boil until the desired consistency. This can and should be made some time in advance because you do need to give it time to cool down before marinating the chicken in it. It can be made and stored in the refrigerator for up to 14 days!
I have provided the recipe for the sauce in the recipe card below!
30 Minute Busy Mom Dinner Series
I started this series thinking it would be a few quick and easy options for busy weeknights, but I really don’t see this series ever ending or at least anytime soon!
obviously you don’t have to be a mom to make these meals and enjoy them, but I did set out with a purpose and that was to help moms feel a little less stressed in the kitchen when it came to putting easy + healthy meals on the table for their family!
I hope you enjoy this series! Don’t forget to follow along for more!
Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry + Coconut Rice
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast (about 2 lbs) cut into small chunks
- 2 large zucchini sliced
- 2 multi color bell peppers cut into large slices
- 1 red onion cut into large slices
- 2 cups pineapple chunks
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 1/4 cup lite coconut milk
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce my homemade recipe is below
- salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
- cilantro + green onions for topping optional
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 4 tbsp honey
- 1-2 tsp fresh ginger I did 2 frozen ginger cubes. I recommend getting the ginger paste from the produce section of the grocery store and adding one tsp at a time
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
Let's Make It
- The first thing you want to do or even try to do ahead of time is make the teriyaki sauce. The sauce will need time to cool down before marinating the chicken in it. This can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. If you don't have the time, you can always buy store bought.
- For the Teriyaki Sauce- combine all of the ingredients (including the cornstarch) in a small saucepan, using a whisk to stir everything together and break up the cornstarch. Bring the sauce to a rolling boil until the sauce begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Boil until your desired consistency, but keep in mind, it will thicken a little once cooled.
- Once the sauce has cooled down for about 20 minutes, pour 1/2 up of the teriyaki sauce over the chicken, give it a toss and let it marinate while you chop the veggies or up to two hours.
- At this point I like to go ahead and cook my coconut rice in the instant pot by adding the rice + coconut milk and placing it on the rice setting. It's best to let it slow release while cooking everything else!
- In the meantime, preheat the oven to 425℉ and chop your veggies.
- Using an extra large sheet pan (linked above) line out all of your veggies + chicken, making sure there is a good distance between the chicken and the pineapple.
- Season the veggies with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Drizzle on about 1/4 cup of the sauce all over the veggies and give everything a light spray of olive oil.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and set the timer for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, check the chicken and if you think it is almost done, place the oven and broil for another 5 minutes. Always be sure your chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165℉.
- Serve over the rice and top with chopped cilantro, green onions + extra sauce!
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