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Teriyaki chicken egg fried rice with vegetables

Name: Teriyaki chicken, egg fried rice with vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 med chicken breasts (approximately 500 g meat cubed); 4 tbsp teryiaki sauce; 2 tbsp lemon juice (or tamarind ); 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp ginger (freshly grated); 2 cloves garlic (freshly grated); 1/3 tsp black pepper (freshly ground); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1.5 cup jasmine thai rice (any basmati will be great too); 3 cups water; 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 small broccoli (made into floretts); 3 small carrots (shaved with a peeler or cut julienne ); 2 med red onions (roughly chopped. ); 300 g spring greens (I used collard greens here ( remove the very thick stems) ); 1/2 tbsp ginger (freshly grated); 2 cloves garlic (freshly grated); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 pinch salt (sea salt or pink Himalayan); 1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground); 1 tbsp sesame seeds (to sprinkle over )

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Teriyaki chicken is definitely one of our family's favourite dish. We make it with alternating between rice, egg fried rice, cauliflower couscous for a lighter version, with pasta or with noodles and always accompanied by some really nice vegetables like these ones perfectly flavoured with ginger and garlic. Heavenly!

Teriyaki chicken egg fried rice with vegetables — *A delicious pan-full with teriyaki chicken, egg fried rice and perfectly cooked veggies*

This pretty simple chicken dish is definitely one of the dishes we would always go for as a takeaway or when we go to a restaurant but this version goes beyond the takeaway version both taste and healthiness. It is super easy to make at the comfort of your own home which means you can have it as many times as you wish with whatever sides or vegetables you may fancy.

This teriyaki chicken version with the egg fried rice and this particular vegetable combination which is red onion, broccoli, spring greens ( collard greens) and carrot with freshly grated ginger and garlic addition is by far a winner. Simply gorgeous.

How to make teriyaki chicken

In general, for me, teriyaki chicken is definitely one of those really easy to make dishes and loved by everyone. The homemade version tastes miles better than the takeaway one. I think so and my family thinks so too. It is a highly addictive dish but that is not really an issue since there are so many veggies here to tuck in which are so tasty and delightful, making that 5 a day veg intake such a doable task.

Oh, these beautifully flavoured and seasoned vegetables, you need to check out and you will see exactly what I mean. Frankly? They can make a dish on their own without a doubt.

How to cook teriyaki chicken

It only takes a couple of steps to make this chicken teriyaki. Marinading the meat for a good 20 minutes at least and the actual pan cooking. Very simple indeed.

The dish itself takes a few steps, a bit of simultaneous cooking but when it's done, it's darn delicious!

Yes, you might need a few pans but if you do not have that many (three) you may transfer the cooked meat or vegetables into different pots where you can ever heat up before serving. If you do have the pans, yes, it is one of these dishes that requires a bit of washing up but come one, I have not challenged you for quite some time now! 😉 Secondly, it is all worth it and dishes time can be passed on to those passive cooks, ha ha! Oh, come on, don't put the blame on me!

Make the perfect egg fried rice

It doesn't take long, it is not a difficult task either to make a perfect egg fried rice. It involves cooking the rice, scrambling some eggs into a pan with a little coconut oil, add the cooked rice, the peas and toss. It is as simple as this.

What to serve with teriyaki chicken?

For us it is always a winner served with rice and vegetables prepared this way. Any stir fry style will be suitable and go well with this teriyaki chicken. Keep it healthy, it is the best.

tips

Can I replace the fresh garlic with garlic powder? well, yes but please don't!

Please always use fresh garlic - the flavours are just not worth replacing with powder or garlic salt.

Can I replace the fresh ginger with ginger paste or dry ginger?

Yes you can, however, again, I am begging you not to. Please use fresh ginger if you want this recipe to taste as amazing as it should (just as I would like it to taste 😉 ). The flavours are not going to be the same. Not even close.

Can I make this dish ahead?

Absolutely, you may and reheat before serving.

Can I freeze this?

Yes to the rice and the meat, I would recommend you prepare the vegetables freshly (it will only take minutes) before serving.

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