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Teriyaki chicken rice boxes
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Teriyaki chicken rice boxes

Sticky teriyaki chicken over rice with cucumber. A Japanese-style lunchbox.

Time 20 min
EffortEasy
Per serving$1.47
Calories391 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts11 oz
  • Long-grain white rice9 oz
  • Teriyaki sauce3 oz
  • Cucumber1 cucumber
  • ScallionsΒ½ bunch

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Soya.

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Nutrition per adult portion
391
calories
24g
protein
59g
carbs
6g
fat
1g
fiber

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Cook the rice following the pack instructions.9 oz long-grain white rice
  2. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Heat a little oil in a skillet over a medium-high heat and fry for 6 to 8 minutes, turning, until golden and cooked through.11 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
  3. Pour in the teriyaki sauce and let it bubble for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, until sticky and coating the chicken.3 oz teriyaki sauce
  4. Slice the cucumber and the scallions. Pack the rice, chicken and cucumber into lunchboxes and scatter with the scallions. Cool before putting the lids on, and keep in the fridge.1 cucumberΒ½ bunch scallions
The trick that makes it

Cool the rice quickly and keep it in the fridge until lunch.

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