Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

This quick and easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole can be on your table in no time, served right from the skillet you prepared it in, less fuss, less cleanup, full of veggies, chicken, and homemade Teriyaki sauce, baked over rice. Delicious, simple at-home Asian fare. 

Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

We love Asian food of any kind in our house, and like I have mentioned before, typically it’s something we order when Mama needs a night off.  I do, however, like to throw together stir fry every now and again, and try something new when I am in the mood for a little Asian fare.

It’s been years since I first made this Chicken Teriyaki Bake, and it’s a go-to of mine, especially on crazy weeknights when I don’t have a lot of time to make something for dinner.  Plus, I can feel good about serving it (and eating it!) It’s full of veggies, I use brown rice and chicken breast meat, so it doesn’t break the calorie bank either!

Do you cook chicken before putting it in Teriyaki Chicken Casserole?

I do. This baked teriyaki chicken recipe begins with uncooked chicken breasts that I prepare in the same skillet that I bake the chicken casserole in. It also works with leftover chicken, or even a store-bought rotisserie chicken to make it even simpler. 

You can use raw chicken in a casserole, but you will need to increase the cooking time and make sure that the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F to make sure that it is safe to eat. You can do this by using a meat thermometer. 

What vegetables to Use in  Chicken Teriyaki Skillet Casserole

I honestly switch it up based on what I have on hand. But I always use frozen veggie in this casserole, it adds to the convenience of it, that is for sure! My favorite way to eat it with one bag of frozen bell peppers and onions and a bag of mixed veggies that contains carrots, broccoli, snap peas, and water chestnuts. I also toss in a can of bamboo shoots when I have them because I love the crunch they give it!

Ingredients in Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

As I said, you can easily adapt this recipe to what you have on hand, so feel free to make it your own. Here is what I use:

• about 1 1/2 pound of chicken breasts, cubed (if you prefer dark meat, try using chicken thighs
• 3-4 cups brown rice (white rice, jasmine, and basmati rice are all good options)
• 20-24 ounces of frozen veggies, your choice
• Sesame oil (I highly recommend you invest in a bottle if you don’t have it. It makes this teriyaki casserole!)
• To make Teriyaki Sauce from scratch you’ll need: water, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, ground ginger, sesame oil, minced garlic, and corn starch

Begin by cooking chicken in sesame oil in your cast iron skillet. When it is cooked through, remove it from the skillet, spread prepared rice in the bottom, and add the chicken back in. 

Next, arrange frozen vegetables on top of chicken and rice, pour prepared teriyaki sauce over the top of the vegetables and bake. 

Top with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.

the full printable complete recipe is at the bottom of this post

Serve baked teriyaki chicken casserole right from the skillet. I have additional sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and chow mein noodles for serving. 

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This recipe makes a pretty big batch. There will be plenty of leftovers, and that is good because they are amazing for lunch the next day. But if you want to cut the recipe down, it’s simple to do, just cut everything in half. 

Chicken Teriyaki Skillet Casserole

When I first began making this recipe, I used to transfer everything to a casserole dish and bake it. Then I got smart and thought, why am I adding dishes to this easy meal? I began using my cast iron skillet that moves right from my stovetop to my oven. One-pot cooking, my favorite!

Alternatively, you can mix homemade teriyaki sauce into the veggies and chicken and warm on the stovetop, serving it over rice (or fried rice) that way. The baking portion of this recipe is really just warming it all together since all of the components of this rice are already cooked. 

Also delicious with beef, shrimp, tofu or leave the protein out entirely for a meatless meal. 

Other Asian food Favorites

As I mentioned earlier, I adore all sorts of Asian foods. I thought I would share some of my other favorites with you today, too!

• Pad Thai Wonderpot (pictured above)
• Sweet Heat Asian Grilled Shrimp Skewers 
• Asian Beef, Mushrooms and Snow Peas
• Asian Slaw
• Fried Rice
• PF Changs Lettuce Wrap Salad
• Beef Lo Main
• Basic Garlic Fried Rice

Time to mix up some Chicken Teriyaki Casserole!   

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Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

This quick and easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole can be on your table in no time, served right from the skillet you prepared it in, less fuss, less cleanup, full of veggies, chicken, and homemade Teriyaki sauce, baked over rice. Delicious, simple at-home Asian fare. 

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Casserole

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: baked, Chicken Teriyaki Bake, chicken teriyaki casserole, chinese take out fake out, easy weeknight meal, homemade teriyaki sauce from scratch, one pot meal, skillet meal, teriyaki chicken and rice, teriyaki chicken casserole

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 623kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

• Lodge 3.6 Quart Enamel Cast Iron Casserole Dish with Lid (Carribbean Blue)
• Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet With Assist Handle, 10.25", Black

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Ingredients

• About 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts cubed
• 3 cups brown rice
• 20-24 ounces frozen mixed veggies use what you like. I like bell peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots snap peas and water chestnuts
• 1 8 ounce can bamboo shoots, optional
• 2-3 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
• optional for garnishing: green onions sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, chow mein noodles
• For the Teriyaki Sauce:
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup soy sauce I use low sodium
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 Tablespoons of corns starch dissolved in 2 Tablespoons of water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare rice according to package instructions. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, whisk together Teriyaki sauce ingredients (with the exception of cornstarch mixture) Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes. Whisk in corn starch mixture. The sauce will begin to thicken quickly. remove from heat and set aside.
• Add 2-3 Tablespoons of Sesame oil to a cast-iron skillet and saute chicken over medium-high heat until cooked. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Spread prepared rice in the bottom of the skillet, top with cooked chicken, spread the frozen veggies over the chicken, then pour the sauce over the top.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until heated through.
• Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, chow mein noodles, or sunflower seeds if desired.

Notes

Instructions show how to bake this casserole in the same skillet it's prepared in. Alternatively, you can layer all of the ingredients in a casserole dish to bake, or you can warm the vegetables, chicken and teriyaki sauce together in the skillet and serve over rice and skip the baking altogether.

Easy to make ahead and layering in the skillet or a casserole dish and baking when ready.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 2670mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 28g

This recipe was originally posted on January 28, 2015, it was updated to improve user experience and re-posted on January 25, 2021.

recipe adapted from Oh Sweet Basil