One-Pot Teriyaki Chicken with Rice and Vegetables

An easy choice to make for dinner is one-pot chicken and rice. Most of the groceries now are carrying the ready-made chicken with rice, dinners, which are showing choices from different Asian cuisines. I like this simple meal because I can use frozen stir-fried vegetables to save time and is economical. A whole bag of frozen vegetables can be used for many dishes throughout many meals. The teriyaki sauce can be purchased or is very easily created at home. This one-pot meal recipe here is a fantastic dish to serve.

Ingredients:

2 cups of jasmin rice, washed and drained

2 chicken breasts, cubed

1/3 cup teriyaki sauce*

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 knob of fresh ginger, minced

1 cup chopped white onion

2 cups of frozen vegetables

1 cup fresh pineapple, cubed

 2 cups chicken broth

Seasonings:

1 tsp soy sauce

1/4 tsp salt and black pepper

1 tbs peanut oil

Directions:

Mix the chicken breasts with teriyaki sauce, onions, garlic, and ginger. Marinate until ready to use.

In sauté pan, heat oil. Add the chicken. Stir and cook until fragrant.

In a rice cooker, add rice and chicken broth (you might have to use a little less chicken broth to this recipe because the frozen vegetables tend to have some water when they cook). Add cooked chicken and the vegetables. Stir to mix.

Cover the rice cooker and follow the instructions for your rice cooker.

Fluff the rice with a fork when it is done cooking. Adjust the seasonings before serving.

Also, sprinkle with some green onion and chopped cilantro.

*To make teriyaki sauce:

Combine 1/3 cup with equal amounts of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and 3 tbs sugar. Mix well. Pour sauce into the sauce pan and cook over moderate heat. Then simmer over low heat until the sauce reduces by one quarter. Let cool completely before storing in the refrigerator in a glass jar with lid.

*If you have a one-pot rice cooker plus with other functions that sells at Costco, this recipe is even easier to make. Use the sauté function to cook the chicken, then add the rest of the ingredients and use the white rice function to finish the recipe.