The Easiest 5 Ingredient Teriyaki Chicken Dinner

5 Ingredient Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Dinner

I love to make full meals in the air fryer! Air fryer sheet pan dinners go to show just exactly what you can make in the air fryer.

If you love a good teriyaki chicken recipe, then you are going to love this teriyaki chicken dinner served complete with rice and broccoli. It’s healthy, easy, delicious, and fun!

This chicken dinner is very similar to the flavor you would get from stir-fries that you would make in a large skillet.

Keep reading to learn how to make a complete teriyaki chicken dinner with only five ingredients!

Ingredients and Supplies needed to make Teriyaki Chicken Thighs Dinner

• Chicken thighs or skinless chicken breasts
• Teriyaki sauce
• Diced onion
• White rice
• Frozen Broccoli

How to make this healthier:

If you want to make this delicious teriyaki chicken recipe even healthier, you can serve it with cauliflower rice or a combination of white rice and cauliflower rice.

This way you get another hidden vegetable, but you still don’t have to use the oven  since you can find frozen packs of cauliflower rice to make in the microwave.

How to thicken up your teriyaki sauce:

If you prefer a thicker sauce for this dinner recipe it is pretty simple to do!

Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water to make a cornstarch slurry and mix it into the teriyaki sauce.

How to store this teriyaki chicken dinner recipe:

Place any leftover chicken in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator  for up to 5 days.

How to make a sheet pan dinner in the air fryer?

This recipe is really easy to make in the air fryer! Here are a few tips to making this recipe in the air fryer!

Step 1: Cook Rice

To start, you want to get the rice cooked because this recipe comes together very quickly!

I like to cook the rice in the instant pot or a pressure cooker. You can also cook rice in a rice maker or on the stovetop.

How to cook rice in a pressure cooker:

Instant pot rice is easy! For this recipe I use

• 1 cup rice
• 1 1/4 cup water

Combine the rice and water together in the instant pot. Cook on high for 7 minutes and let the pressure cooker slow release for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Cook Chicken

Chicken thighs are so juicy and easy to cook in the air fryer. Here’s how:

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
2. Place the chicken in a bowl with the teriyaki sauce and onions. Stir to combine and coat everything.
3. Place chicken and onions in the air fryer basket.
4. Air fry at 380° F or 193° C for 8-10 minutes. Let the chicken rest in foil.

Step 3: Cook Broccoli

Frozen broccoli is the best in the air fryer! It is perfectly steamed and baked. Here is how you cook frozen broccoli in the air fryer.

1. Place the broccoli in the air fryer basket.

2. Cook frozen broccoli at 350°F/175°C for 10 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

Once everything is cooked, combine everything together on a plate and enjoy! I love how quick this recipe comes together! It is the perfect busy weeknight meal!

If you are a fan of green onions or sesame seeds, top the chicken with those ingredients to add great flavor!

Frequently Asked Questions

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Don’t want to buy the store-bought teriyaki sauce? Try this delicious and easy homemade teriyaki sauce recipe to marinade the chicken!

Ingredients

• ½ cup pineapple juice
• ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• ¼ tsp dried ginger

Instructions

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl until they are well combined! This homemade teriyaki sauce is one of my favorites because it is packed with great flavors!

Can I cook the broccoli and chicken together in the air fryer?

Normally, with sheet pan air fryer dinners, it is always a great idea to cook the chicken and veggies together. And, this normally works. However, because we are cooking a lot of chicken, it just works better to cook the chicken first then the broccoli.

But, if you decide to half this recipe, and if your air fryer is big enough, you can cook the broccoli on one side of the air fryer basket and cook the chicken on the other side.

Do I have to use chicken thighs?

You can use any cut of part of the chicken to make this chicken teriyaki dinner! I like chicken thighs because they are juicy and tender. However, if you aren’t a fan, you can use chicken breasts instead.

Final Thoughts

This air fryer dinner will be a hit in your home, just like it is in ours! The chicken dish is so easy to air fry, and it tastes wonderful with the fried broccoli and steamed rice.

Share with us in the comments below what you love about this recipe!

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Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Dinner (5 Ingredients)

Easy 5 ingredient teriyaki chicken dinner in the air fryer is the best dinner idea for busy weeknights! Learn how to make this simple dinner!

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Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Serves: 4

Adjust Servings: 4

US CustomaryMetric

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 1-2 pounds chicken thighs
• 3/4-1 cup teriyaki sauce
• ¼ diced onion
• 1 cup rice
• 1 package frozen broccoli

Instructions

• Cook rice (Instant Pot: 1 cup rice with 1 1/4 cup water. Cook on high for 7 minutes. Let it slow release for at least 10 minutes).
• Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. Place in a bowl with the teriyaki sauce, and onions. Stir to combine and coat everything.
• Place chicken and onions in the air fryer basket.
• Cook 380 °F for 8-10 minutes. Let the chicken rest in foil.
• Then cook frozen broccoli at 350 °F for 10 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ cup pineapple juice
• ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• ¼ tsp dried ginger

Instructions

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl until they are well combined! This homemade teriyaki sauce is one of my favorites because it is packed with great flavors!

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 2158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g

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