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title: "Teriyaki Chicken Plate"
recipe_id: "fe0ce086-5e86-410b-af6b-d55eff181329"
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# Teriyaki Chicken Plate

A weeknight grilled dinner that Rudy made successfully: grilled teriyaki chicken breast, grilled vegetables, and jasmine rice.

## Ingredients

### Ingredients

- - Grilled teriyaki chicken breast, sliced
- - Grilled vegetables
- - Jasmine rice
- - Extra warm teriyaki sauce for drizzling

### Chicken

- - 2–4 chicken breasts
- - 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, bottled is fine
- - 1 tbsp soy sauce, optional
- - 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar, optional for a sweeter glaze
- - 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves minced garlic
- - 1 tsp ginger, fresh or powdered if available
- - 1 tbsp oil
- - Light salt and pepper

### Vegetables

- - Bell peppers
- - Zucchini
- - Onion
- - Broccoli
- - Mushrooms
- - Snap peas
- - Pineapple slices, optional but excellent with teriyaki

### Mix

- - 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- - 1 tbsp soy sauce
- - 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- - Garlic
- - Ginger
- - 1 tbsp oil

### Homemade teriyaki sauce fallback

- - 1/2 cup soy sauce
- - 1/4 cup water
- - 2–3 tbsp brown sugar or honey
- - 1 tbsp rice vinegar or regular vinegar
- - 1 tsp garlic
- - 1/2 tsp ginger

## Instructions

### Quick marinade

1. Marinate chicken for 15–30 minutes if there is time. If not, grill the chicken and brush on the teriyaki near the end.

### Grill method

2. If the chicken breasts are thick, pound them slightly flatter so they cook evenly.
3. Season lightly with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Go easy on salt because teriyaki sauce is already salty.
4. Cut vegetables into grill-friendly pieces.
5. Toss vegetables with oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a small splash of teriyaki sauce if desired.
6. Heat grill to medium-high.
7. Grill chicken about 5–7 minutes per side, depending on thickness.
8. Brush with teriyaki sauce during the last few minutes so the sugar does not burn.
9. Grill vegetables 8–12 minutes, tossing occasionally, until tender with light char.
10. Cook chicken to 165°F internal temperature, then rest 5 minutes before slicing.

### Plate assembly

11. Add a scoop of jasmine rice.
12. Add sliced teriyaki chicken.
13. Add grilled vegetables.
14. Drizzle with warm teriyaki sauce.
15. Finish with sesame seeds, green onions, or grilled pineapple if available.

### Homemade teriyaki sauce fallback

16. If bottled teriyaki sauce is not available, simmer:
17. To thicken, mix 1 tsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp cold water, stir into the sauce, and simmer until glossy.

## Notes

- Rudy made this and said it turned out great.
- Good repeatable grill dinner: simple, flexible, and family-friendly.
- Works with chicken breasts already on hand.
- Pairs directly with Teriyaki Sauce Notes.
- Use what is on hand. Best grill-friendly options:
- Jasmine rice is the best default pairing for this plate.
- Short-grain white rice also works for a more Japanese-style bowl.
- Leftover rice can become quick fried rice if dinner needs an upgrade.
- Add most of the sauce at the end of grilling to avoid burning.
- Bell peppers, zucchini, onion, and pineapple are the best veggie combo for this plate.
- Jasmine rice is the recommended rice pairing.