Skinny Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Skinny teriyaki chicken bowl
You will LOVE this skinny teriyaki chicken bowl! I love this recipe because it is made up of fresh healthy ingredients with no added sugars or preservatives. This recipes tastes sweet from raw honey and gives you great teriyaki flavor!
You wont miss out on any flavor with this satisfying Healthy Teriyaki Chicken!
For years we have been trying to make healthy dinners that still taste great! SOmetimes healthy eating can be associated with flavorless food or too much work! Thats why I create recipes that are fast and easy with TONS of flavor!
This skinny teriyaki bowl is soy free, gluten free, dairy free and preservative free. I have also provided lots of substitute items so you can easily make this recipe with the food you have in the house. My kids and husband ate this up quickly so a huge win in our household. TIP: if you like to add a little kick to your dish top of your plate with some sriracha!
Why you will love this Skinny Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
- 10 Minutes to Prep
- Super Easy
- Extremely Tasty
- Healthy (Soy Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Preservative Free)
- Family Friendly
Is chicken teriyaki healthy?
Ingredients you will need for this healthy teriyaki chicken recipe.
- chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- yellow onion
- coconut aminos
- apple cider vinegar
- honey
- fresh ginger (or ground ginger)
- garlic cloves (or garlic powder)
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- tapioca flour (or corn starch)
- water
What are coconut aminos? What can I use instead if I do not have them?
How to make the teriyaki sauce?
How to make this skinny teriyaki chicken?
What cut of chicken can I use?
What to serve with skinny teriyaki chicken?
How to store honey teriyaki chicken?
Do I need a slow cooker for this recipe?
Can I use an instant pot instead?
*See FAQ’s and specific tips following recipe below. (so you don’t have to scroll for a million years to find the food 😉 ).
How do you make Skinny Teriyaki Chicken Bowls? 👇
Skinny Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Equipment
- Slow Cooker or Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken thighs or chicken breast
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
Teriyaki Sauce (Blend Together):
- 3/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (or 1 tsp ground ginger)
- 3 cloves garlic (or 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 1/8 tsp crushed chili flakes
- 2 tsp tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Add sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. (You may have to scrap sides once or twice).
- Add chicken and onion into slow cooker and pour sauce over chicken.
- Cook on low 4-6 hours.
- Serve over rice and enjoy! (Optional: Garnish with fresh green onions and sesame seeds)
Freezer Directions:
- Label Freezer bag with recipe name, cooking from frozen directions and expiration date (todays date plus three months).
- Add sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. (You may have to scrap sides once or twice).
- Add all ingredients to labeled gallon freezer bag.
- Store in freezer for three to four months.
Cooking from Frozen Directions:
- Thaw overnight in fridge or in the morning in some warm water (meal may not be 100% thawed but that is ok).
- Add freezer bag contents into slow cooker.
- Cook on low 5-6 hours. (May need an extra 30 minutes if completely frozen when placed in slow cooker).
- Serve over rice and enjoy! (Optional: Garnish with fresh green onions and sesame seeds)
Notes
- Substitute fresh ginger or garlic cloves with dried if needed.
- If you do not have coconut aminos and are not concerned about being 100% gluten free you can use soy sauce.
- May substitute corn flour for tapioca flour.
- Use any cut of chicken you prefer, If using chicken breast cook for 4-5 hours as 6 hours will overcook the chicken.
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Frequently asked questions
No problem! Just throw the freezer meal in your slow cooker and you’re all set. If it doesn’t fit thaw it for a few minutes in warm water. (You may need to add an extra 30 minutes cook time if completely frozen when cooking).
Not this teriyaki sauce! Traditional teriyaki sauce can be high in sodium and sugar. Which is why this homemade teriyaki sauce is perfect! Low in sodium and no artificial sugar.
A premade teriyaki sauce is going to be very high in sugar, additives and sodium. Homemade teriyaki sauces are healthy and sugar easy to make!
This homemade teriyaki sauce is healthier because it is made using honey as a natural sweetener and coconut aminos containing a lower sodium content than soy sauce.
Absolutely! This recipe was created with the intent of being a healthy clean eating dish so you can feel good about what you’re feeding your family.
The history of teriyaki sauce can be traced back to Japanese immigrants who settled in Hawaii. They used local products available to them like pineapple juice and soy sauce to create a marinade and over time what we know as teriyaki sauce was born!
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