Quick & Easy Chicken Breast Dinner Idea For The Family

This simple oven baked chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights! Simply mix all of the ingredients together in a pot and simmer until it thickens. Pour it over your chicken breasts in a baking dish, and bake until tender and juicy. Serve with rice, vegetables or salad.

Even picky eaters will love this recipe! It’s sweet, salty and full of flavor. If you like traditional Japanese teriyaki chicken sauce, you’re going to love this simple recipe. You can use this teriyaki sauce recipe for any kind of chicken (drumsticks, wings, strips, grilled, etc.), but I prefer boneless chicken breasts. It’s really tasty on salmon, too!

If you happen to end up with any leftover chicken, it’s really good for lunch or dinner the next day. That’s always a bonus! Two meals in one.

This easy baked chicken recipe is even easier when served with frozen rice and veggies that heat up in the microwave in just minutes.

Easy Baked Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

This simple chicken dinner idea is a family favorite! It's quick, easy and absolutely delicous. If you like teriyaki sauce, you're going to love how simple this is to make. The sauce can be used for any kind of chicken (grilled, breasts, thighs, wings, etc.), or even salmon!

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp water
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground ginger (optional)
4 boneless chicken breasts

Instructions

In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sugar, corn starch, water, garlic, pepper and ginger. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Once the sauce has thickened, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking dish large enough to fit the chicken breasts.
Place your chicken into your prepared dish and pour about half of the sauce evenly over top.
Bake for 15 minutes, and then pour the rest of the sauce over top. Continue baking for another 15 minutes, or until your chicken is thouroughly cooked.
Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving with rice, veggies or salad.

Recipe Notes

Feel free to garnish with green onion and/or sesame seeds.
If you're looking for a quick and easy way to serve rice, I love the frozen rice packets you find the freezer aisle. You just pop them in the microwave for 3 minutes!