Chicken Yakitori Rice Bowl

Name: Chicken Yakitori Rice Bowl
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 (3.5-ounce) bags boil-in-bag basmati rice; ¼ cup lower-sodium soy sauce; ¼ cup mirin (sweet rice wine); 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 3 teaspoons peanut oil, divided; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 8 ounces snow peas, halved lengthwise diagonally; 1 bunch green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

12 Ratings
9 Reviews

Mirin is a rice wine low in alcohol, and most of it cooks off in this recipe. For a nonalcoholic substitute, use a mixture of equal parts rice vinegar and sugar.

By Laraine Perri

Recipe by Cooking Light December 2012

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Credit: Johnny Autry; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Serves 4

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Step 2
Combine soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (through broth) in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken thighs to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer to a cutting board; cool slightly. Cut into (1-inch) strips.
Step 4
Return pan to medium-high heat; add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan. Add snow peas and onions; sauté 2 minutes. Add soy sauce mixture and chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes or until liquid is syrupy and chicken is thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Place 1 cup rice in each of 4 shallow bowls; top each serving with 1 cup chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

441 calories; fat 8g; saturated fat 1.7g; mono fat 3g; poly fat 2.3g; protein 29.4g; carbohydrates 59.9g; fiber 2.6g; cholesterol 94mg; iron 3.2mg; sodium 511mg; calcium 71mg.

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omegatron5k

09/04/2014

This recipe was extremely easy and delicious. We added some carrots and broccoli and it was fantastic. Really good quick, week-night dinner.

Svenska

03/19/2014

I thought this meal was spectacular. Not only was it very tasty, it was easy yo make. I used mushrooms and green onions. The chicken turned out very tender and the sauce was yummy. Served it over rice prepared in my rice cooker.

lamorris2

05/25/2013

This recipe has become part of my regular rotation but DEFINITELY halve the sugar - the first time I made it I followed the 3 TBSP instructions and could hardly eat it it was so sweet - I almost wonder if it's a misprint and should be 3 TSP... anyway, with that change it's a keeper and really good.

APinder

02/03/2013

Agreed on other reviews- tasty flavor / gooey Chinese food takeout taste; could double or triple veggies and still be good- we added broccoli and it was a nice addition.

gchang55

01/24/2013

pretty good, sauce is great. would just add more veggies

hss72704

12/13/2012

This recipe was pretty good. The sauce could have been a little thicker, maybe a little cornstarch would help. I agree with some of the other reviews, it needed more veggies. I threw in some broccoli I had on hand to help the recipe go a little further. It was definitely sweet and I only used half the amount of sugar it called for. A little tweaking would make this a better recipe.

JillyBurke

12/07/2012

Absolutely delicious. Everything comes together nicely.

Rebecca

12/02/2012

This was a great weeknight meal. I hate the way they have the rating system because as good as this is, I wouldn't make it for a special occasion. All the same it was better than just a solid recipe. Also, I felt it needed a few more veggies - carrots and broccoli maybe or mushrooms? My husband and I devoured it by ourselves (we had it with 2 cups of cooked brown rice instead of the boil in bag rice.)

JanAlyssa

12/01/2012

This was really delicious. The sauce is sweet, but the acidity of the vinegar keeps it from being cloying. If you're nervous about it, maybe reduce the sugar a bit. We subbed sugar snap peas for snow peas, and I cooked the sauce for slightly longer to make it a bit thicker. Super tasty - this will go into regular rotation. We served it with brown rice.

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