Description
Air Fryer Chicken Bowl Teriyaki Meal Prep is a delicious and easy meal prep option for batch cooking. This recipe delivers tender air fryer teriyaki chicken with a flavorful teriyaki chicken rice bowl perfect for quick dinners or meal prep nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup sugar white granulated
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, soy sauce, grated garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl and mix well until the sugar mostly dissolves.
- Dry the chicken thighs with paper towels and toss them in half of the teriyaki sauce, letting them marinate for at least 5 minutes or up to 30 minutes if possible.
- While the chicken marinates, mix the remaining sauce with cornstarch in a small saucepan, then heat over low until it boils and thickens slightly, about 30 to 40 seconds, then remove from heat.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
- Place the chicken thighs smooth side down in the air fryer basket and cook.
- After the initial cook, brush the chicken with teriyaki sauce, flip them using tongs, and brush the other side.
- Continue to air fry the chicken for an additional 5 to 6 minutes at 400°F.
- When done, brush extra sauce on top before serving.
Notes
- Use regular soy sauce rather than light or dark varieties
- The sugar balances the salty soy sauce and spices, so the sauce doesn’t taste sweet
- Avoid overcooking chicken to prevent dryness
- Garnish with toasted white sesame seeds and chopped scallions for extra flavor
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 392kcal
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 1432mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 182mg