In this Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Cauliflower Rice recipe, thin strips of chicken and lots of different veggies are tossed with teriyaki sauce and sesame oil and roasted with cauliflower rice. Making this one easy and EPIC sheet pan dinner.
Happy New Year, friends! Meet my first (of many, maybe?) sheet pan dinners of 2020! It’s January and aren’t we all trying to detox 2019 out of our system? Just me? cool. Okay so I first made this last year and fell.in.love. It’s so simple, healthy and yes… made on one 18×13 rimmed metal baking sheet, for your convenience.
Wanting to eat more veggies?
This cauliflower bowl is your bff.
I first found this recipe on WW and found their measurements a wee off for my liking. Other than that, I love the ease of this recipe. The flavors are perfection and I can eat a huge bowl and not feel guilty.
To Make This Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki and Cauliflower Rice You Will Need:
- thin cut chicken breasts
- teriyaki sauce (homemade or store-bought – no judgements)
- toasted sesame oil
- broccoli florets
- sugar snap peas
- matchstick carrots
- red bell pepper
- cauliflower rice or pearls
- garlic
- kosher salt
- green onions, for serving
- Sriracha or sambal oelek, for serving
- toasted sesame seeds, for serving
One way you can make this recipe easier is to either pre-prep all the veggies in advance or by purchasing pre-chopped and washed broccoli florets, already riced cauliflower, matchstick carrots (I always have this on hand for salads) and stringless sugar snap peas. Otherwise, you’ll want to remove the string if buying from a bulk bin.
Start by sliding an empty rimmed metal baking sheet onto the middle rack of your oven.
Then preheat to 400℉ (or 200℃).
In a mixing bowl, add 1-1/4 pounds thin-cut chicken breasts that have been sliced thin, 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce and 1-1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds. Toss well to combine and set off to the side.
If you are purchasing teriyaki sauce, look for one that is thick and not thin and supper runny. I’ve linked my recipe above and in the recipe printable if you want to make one from scratch.
Next in a large mixing bowl, add 10 ounces broccoli florets, 8 ounces sugar snap peas, 1 cup matchstick carrots and 1 small red bell pepper that has been seeded and sliced.
Pour in 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil and toss well to combine.
Once the pan (and oven) are preheated, use oven mitts to remove the hot pan and immediately spray it with olive oil and dump the entire bowl of veggies onto the pan.
They should sizzle.
Use tongs to drop the teriyaki chicken over top of the veggies and immediately slide the pan back into the oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the same bowl that the vegetables were just in, add 24 ounces of cauliflower rice, 2 to 3 cloves of garlic and the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil.
Once the chicken and vegetables have baked, toss the garlicky cauliflower rice with the chicken and vegetables, sprinkle with a few pinches of kosher salt and return the pan back to the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Lastly, when the cauliflower rice has cooked, drizzle the entire pan with the remaining 3 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce. Preheat your broiler to high and use oven mitts to move the oven rack to the highest position. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes.
Watch carefully to avoid burning.
That’s it! Juices from the teriyaki chicken and the vegetables will collect in the bottom of the pan, so I always give it a toss before serving.
Serve 2 to 2-1/2 cups of this colorful sheet pan teriyaki chicken and cauliflower rice and top it with green onions, toasted sesame seeds and sriracha if you like things spicy. I’ve also squeezed a wedge of lime over top.
Something to keep in mind is that this recipe is suppose to light and healthy. A satisfying meal you can feel good about (hence the small amount of teriyaki sauce). However if you want to add more teriyaki sauce for more saucy recipe, be my guest.
Enjoy! And if you give this Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Cauliflower Rice recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 1¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, halves
- 6 tablespoon teriyaki sauce, homemade or store-bought
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 10 ounces broccoli florets
- 8 ounces sugar snap peas, stringless
- 1 cup carrots, julienned into matchsticks
- 1 cup red bell pepper, sliced
- olive oil spray
- 24 ounces cauliflower, rice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- green onions, sliced, for serving
- toasted sesame seeds, for serving
- sriracha or Sambal Oelek, for serving
- lime, wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Place a rimmed, metal baking sheet onto the middle rack of your oven and preheat to 400℉ (or 200℃).
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss the strips of chicken with 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce and 1-1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil.
- In a separate bowl, combine broccoli, snap peas, carrots and bell pepper with 1 tablespoon sesame oil.
- Once the pan (and oven) have preheated, use oven mitts to remove the sheet pan and immeditaely spray with olive oil spray. Add the vegetables to the sheet pan and scatter the chicken over top. Slide the pan back into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- In the same bowl used for the vegetables, add the cauliflower rice, minced garlic and remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons sesame oil.
- Once the chicken and vegetables haved baked, add the garlic cauliflower rice with a few pinches of kosher salt and gently toss to combine. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and switch it to broil. Drizzle the remaining 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce over top and slide back into the oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Serve topped with green onions, sesame seeds and sriracha or sambal oelek. You can even try it with a squeeze of lime over top.
Notes
- Something to keep in mind is that this recipe is suppose to be healthy (hence the small amount of teriyaki sauce). However if you want to add more teriyaki sauce for more saucy recipe, be my guest.
- If purchasing teriyaki, buy a sauce that is thick and not thin and runny.
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Planning on trying this tonight!!!
Looks delicious
Enjoy!
This looks really good, and I like the idea of using teriyaki! I always forget about it for stirfries and reach for soy sauce instead.
Thank you, April! It’s definitely a keeper. Let me know if you give it a try 🙂
This is in the oven as i type! Excited for supper tonight.
Thank you
Clarex
I hope you enjoyed it, Clare!
Made this tonight for dinner…seriously AMAZING! Honestly, I have never made anything I didn’t love from your recipes my GO TO spot for good meals. Thank you
I’m so glad! Thank you for taking the time to not only make this recipe but for your kind comment too!
I had David make this for dinner last night and it came out so good! It’s definitely a keeper that we’ll make again. I used a no soy teriyaki and it was delicious! Thanks for a new twist on making a classic.
Is the whole sheet pan 700 calories or just one serving?
Hi Marissa! I’m glad you asked. I went into the recipe card and recalculated it with 1 and 1/4 pounds of chicken instead of 1-1/4 pounds and it significantly reduced the calories. Who knew? Thanks for kindly pointing that out. Enjoy!
So far so good it’s in the oven now. The only issue I had or have is the recipe calls for 24oz or 680g of cauliflower rice. On my sheet pan that’s a thick layer and does not look scattered like you photo? Thanks.