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Dinners like thisย 30 minute teriyaki chicken with sesame ginger broccoli are the BEST.
Theyโre simple, quick and deliciousโฆokok and when served with things like pineapple and rice, which you guys know are two very important food groups around hereโฆwell, totally my kind of meal! Really, this is one of those recipe thatโs everyoneโs kind of meal. I mean, who could not love teriyaki chicken, you know? Even broccoli haters can easily pick around the green stuff, making it the perfect dinner for all.
Cool. Cool.
Although, Iย would have to tell you that you are seriously missing out byย picking around the broccoli, as itโs one of my favorite veggies. Especially when roasted with sesame seeds and ginger like I did with the broccoli here, so so good.
When I was a kid, my dad would make a somewhat similar dinner with teriyaki chicken and rice, only heโd use store-bought sauce and there definitely was zero broccoli or pineapple happening, well at least on my brothers platesโฆmom, dad and I may have had some broccoli mixed in there. When cooking for five kids (at the time, oh yeah, + a baby), the green veggies were usually sparseโฆmy brothers were not fans.
Anyway, teriyaki chicken was always a crowd favorite.ย These days, I ditch the store-bought sauce for a healthier homemade one,ย made of soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger. Really pretty simple, but thatโs all teriyaki really is. Since I am a pineapple loving freak, I always, always, stir in some fresh wedges of pineapple to all my teriyaki style dishes. I swear to you, if you have yet to try the combo, it is a must. Youโll love the sweet and tangy flavors. <โtrust me, itโs the bestest.
The roasted broccoli in this dish is probably my favorite part. Not only is itย roasted with sesame and ginger, but itโs also roasted in with theย chicken where it soaks up some of that salty, tangy flavor from the teriyaki. Iโm also just now realizing that cooking the broccoli side by side with the chicken makes this a one skillet recipe, nice! I didnโt even mean to do that, but I am totally not complaining!
Less dishes is always cool in my book!
Speaking of all things dish related, I have to tell you guys that not having to cook between eight and ten recipes a day (some days even more)ย is so so very nice. Donโt get me wrong, I loved testing and shooting the recipes for the upcoming Half Baked Harvest cookbookโฆwell for the most part I loved it. I surely had my moments of ups and downsโฆand ok probably a few tears too. Letโs just say it has been, and will continue to be, a roller coaster of up and downs, butย as I have mentioned like five billion times now, I am so excited to share all the recipes and photosย with you guys soonโฆish.
That said, it has kind of been a bit of a hard week over here. Iโve been playing way too much of the comparison game and feeling like nothing Iโm doing is good enough or cool enough or creative enough.ย I know how these things go, as Iโve been through these moods many, many times before. One thing that Iโm doing differently this time? Positivity and looking for sources of inspiration in places outsideย of where I typically look, and itโs really been kind of fun. Iโm feeling like I am ready for a new adventureโฆmy brain is churning with ideas. What should I do next?!? My thinkingโฆskyโs the limit! <โThursday motivation coming at ya!
One thing is for sure, dinner tonight is going to be teriyaki chickenโฆwith probably double the pineapple, because again, pineapple freak here. Anyone else with me?
sidenote #1: if I have to type out the word teriyaki one more time I might just lose it. I spell it wrong pretty much every single time. <โworldโs worst speller rightย here. How I end up writing so much every single day is just beyond me.
sidenote #2: sorry for the rambles, again, I do not think I was meant to be a writerโฆ
30 Minute Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken with Sesame Ginger Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 fresno chile pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 1 pound chicken breast or thighs
- 1/2 pineapple, cut into half moons
- 2 bunches broccoli or broccolini, cut into florets
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- kosher salt and pepper
- lime wedges, cilantro, and rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.2. To make the teriyaki sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, 1 tablespoon of the ginger, garlic, and fresno pepper.3. Heat a large, oven safe skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken and sear on both sides until lightly golden, about 2-3 minutes. Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat and add the pineapple. 4. Toss the broccoli with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, remaining 1 tablespoon ginger, sesame seeds, salt and pepper. If your skillet is large enough, add the broccoli to the skillet with the chicken, if not, add to a roasting pan. Transfer both the chicken and broccoli to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the broccoli lightly charred. 5. Serve the chicken, pineapple and broccoli over a bed of rice with limes and cilantro. Enjoy!
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At least I can make good chicken though! ๐
This is my go-to teriyaki recipe! Every now and then Iโll try something else, but I always end up coming back to this one. Something about the texture of the chicken and broccoli after being in the oven just puts this one over the top for me! Pretty sure more than half of my dinner recipes during any given week are HBH at this point!
Thanks so much for trying out the recipe!! Have a great week! xT
Is there a sub for honey? I donโt have quite enough.
Iโve made this before and it was great! Love your stuff!
Hey Jessica,
You can use maple syrup in place of the honey. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
I enjoyed the teriyaki sauce but the added pineapple was too sweet for me. I also substituted the rice for coconut rice but I think it overwhelmed the dish. Next time I will try without pineapple and normal rice.
Hi Tammi,
Thanks for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear it wasn’t enjoyed. Let me know if you give it another try! xx
Canโt wait to try this tonight! Would ginger powder work instead of grated? Just donโt have any fresh ginger on hand.
Thanks!
Hi Justine,
Sure, that would be just fine to use, I would use 1 teaspoon. I hope this recipe turns out amazing for you, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Loved it. Quick but flavorful. All I had was a small can of crushed pineapple so I threw it in and it was great. Will add to my regular rotation.
Hi Dianne,
Thanks so very much for giving this recipe a go, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Thanksgiving! xTieghan
Can boneless/ skinless chicken thighs work with this recipe?
Hey Amy,
You bet! I hope the recipe turns out amazing for you, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Another favorite! Making this again tonight!
Hey Patty,
Awesome! I am so glad this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! xTieghan
Hi,
I love all your recipes! The flavor of this dish was great and so quick and easy to make. My sauce however came out very thin and not looking like yours really having a nice coat on the chicken. I used chicken breast. Any suggestions?
Hey Shana,
I am so glad that you liked this recipe, thanks for giving it a go! So sorry about the sauce, try adding some cornstarch to help thicken it up! Happy Friday? xTieghan
Great recipe! I doubled the garlic and excluded the pineapple (just didn’t have one on hand), but overall successful and delicious! Served it with your delicious coconut rice.
Hey Alexis,
Thanks a lot for giving the recipe a try, I am delighted that the recipe was enjoyed! Happy Sunday! xTieghan
Made it tonight and it was delicious!! I canโt get my sauces thick and sticky like yours, but still yummy!!!
Hey Jennifer,
Thank you so much for giving the recipe a go! I am thrilled it was enjoyed. xTieghan
Love all of your recipes and never do they turn out sticky like your pictures. I wish they would! Don’t know what I do wrong?
Hey Sarah,
I am so glad you have enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for making it! Have a great week! xTieghan
I love all of your recipes! I go to your site almost daily! When I make any of the sticky sauce ones though mine never get that nice sticky deliciousness that yours do?
Hey Sarah,
Thanks so much for giving the recipes a try! I would recommend simmering sauces for longer or you can always add a little cornstarch to help thicken them up. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I just recently found your site and want to eat it all! Trying two recipes this week and this is the first. Should the chicken be cut into smaller pieces or left as full breasts?
Lol thanks so much Amber!! I like to leave the chicken as large pieces for this recipe, but honestly it’s totally up to you! Let me know if you give this a try! xx
Hi, was wondering if I can replace the sesame oil with another oil, such as avocado oil. Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you
Hi Sue,
Sure, that would be perfectly okay for you to do. Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this dish!