About Teriyaki Chicken Casserole
Everyone needs a toss-it-together, don’t-have-to-think-about it dinner in their recipe arsenal, and this teriyaki chicken casserole is one of my favorites.
Because it’s, well, teriyaki chicken casserole – the type of tasty chicken takeout you can cook at home and feast off the leftovers for days.
See?
It’s comfort food, all the way.
What’s so great about teriyaki chicken casserole?
Teriyaki chicken casserole is a delicious way to make your favorite takeout food yourself at your home. Full of vegetables, chicken, and fried rice, it is as balanced as it is tasty and a perfect dinner choice for any night of the week.
Can this Chinese chicken casserole be made in advance?
Yes! This casserole can be made in advance.
Once prepared, the casserole can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three to five days. You can also make the casserole and freeze it for up to three months (see freezing instructions below).
Can this easy chicken casserole dish be frozen?
Yes! And in fact, this is one of the best things about this recipe!
Casseroles, in general, are noteworthy because they are easily made in advance and frozen.
To Freeze Teriyaki Chicken Casserole
- Prepare dish per the recipe instructions, then allow to cool. NOTE: If planning to make in advance for the purpose of freezing and reheating for a future meal, cut 5 to 10 minutes off of the cooking time that the recipe calls for. This way, the casserole dish is not fully cooked, and, when it is reheated for serving, it will not be in danger of overcooking.
- If possible, save some teriyaki sauce to pour over your dish before reheating.
- Cover the top of the dish in heavy-duty aluminum foil, then wrap the entire dish in two layers of freezer-safe plastic wrap. OR you can also transfer the casserole to freezer-safe storage containers.
- Place in the freezer and store for up to three months.
To Reheat Teriyaki Chicken Casserole
- Thaw the casserole by either placing it in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours (overnight should be enough) OR placing it on the counter for one hour.
- Uncover the casserole, then cover with a fresh layer of aluminum foil.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then bake for 30 minutes.
- Check the casserole to ensure it’s heated through to your liking. If needed, you can heat the casserole for an additional 5-10 minutes.
How long can this casserole be left out?
Casseroles like this are ideal for feeding a crowd, and when serving, you want to make sure that the food stays tasty, fresh, and safe for everyone.
So when serving this dish, make sure it doesn’t sit out for more than two hours at room temperature. After that point, you either want to store it in the refrigerator or heat it up again.
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How to make Teriyaki Chicken Casserole
This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps. If you’re looking for the full recipe measurements and instructions, scroll down to Recipe Details.
Step 1 – Prepare the teriyaki sauce by adding soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, ginger, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Step 2 – While the sauce simmers, create some slurry by mixing the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water.
Step 3 – Add the slurry to the teriyaki mixture, cooking and mixing until the sauce begins to thicken (should take about one minute). Remove the sauce from heat and set it aside.
Step 4 – Place chicken breasts in a 9×13 baking dish (or similar size), then drizzle some of the homemade teriyaki sauce on top (don’t use all the sauce – more will be added later). Bake chicken while preparing the next two steps.
Step 5 – If adding veggies, prepare them per the package instructions (boiling or microwaving should be fine).
Step 6 – Have leftover fried rice ready to use. OR, If making your own fried rice (I highly recommend this recipe, with some adjustments [see full recipe below]), prepare per instructions while chicken cooks.
Step 7 – Remove chicken from the oven and use two forks to shred it.
Step 8 – Add the fried rice and veggies to the baking dish with the chicken, then drizzle teriyaki sauce on top. Mix all ingredients together until everything is coated with sauce.
Step 9 – Bake the casserole for another 15 minutes.
Step 10 – Remove from oven and drizzle more sauce on top.
Step 11 – Serve and enjoy!
This recipe was originally published on September 16th, 2015. It received a TLC update on April 9th, 2020.
Recipe Details
Teriyaki Chicken Casserole
Have your favorite Chinese takeout prepared in a different way: baked in a casserole dish with assorted veggies and fried rice. Perfect for leftovers!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a small saucepan, bring soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, ginger, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic to a boil over medium heat. Let cook for 1 minute.
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While teriyaki sauce cooks, mix cornstarch and water (creating "slurry") in a small .
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Pour slurry mixture into teriyaki sauce, whisking constantly until sauce begins to thicken (about 1 minute). Remove saucepan from heat.
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Place chicken breasts in your chosen (9×13 or similar size). Pour 1 cup of teriyaki sauce on and around chicken. Place dish in the oven and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
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While chicken cooks, prepare the fried rice. If using this recipe, make the following ingredient changes: 1 1/2 cups rice, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 eggs, no veggies. Follow other directions and ingredients as normal. When finished, set fried rice aside.
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Finally, cook or heat mixed vegetables per package instructions.
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When chicken is done, remove from oven and use two forks to shred into bite sized pieces. Be careful of the hot plate while you work!
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Add fried rice and mixed vegetables to dish with shredded chicken. Add another 2-3 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce and stir all ingredients together to coat.
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Return dish to oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven and drizzle the remaining teriyaki sauce on top, if desired.
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Serve immediately.
Nutrition
385kcal | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 2073mg | Potassium: 747mg | Carbohydrates: 62g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 16g | Protein: 26g | Vitamin A: 8450% | Vitamin C: 17.2% | Calcium: 68% | Iron: 2.7%
I love anything Teriyaki and this looks especially delicious!
Thanks Mary!
This looks great. I could sub soy for coconut aminos, riced cauliflower for the fried rice, and Palm sugar for the brown sugar. It looks wonderful and a good staple for fall.
Thanks Heather! If you make it, I’d love to hear how the substitutions turned out 😀
I have tried your recipe and my husband is loving it! Thank You so very much. Please email me anytime! Linda
Your recipe looks so good. I love cooking casseroles in the fall and winter.
I agree Theresa! Perfect time of year for no hassle comfort food 😀
I have been craving all things teriyaki lately and this is really calling my name! I love that this is full of veggies too – yum!
Thanks Faith!
It just made my day seeing a casserole that is naturally dairy-free! It seems like every form of dairy gets used in casseroles (in multiples) and my audience is always asking for subs! Pinned this one 🙂
I know what you mean Alisa. I actually hadn’t thought about it being dairy free until you mentioned it, but it’s definitely a perk!
This looks amazing as always, fantastic flavors. By the way congratulations, Chrisy! You should check your emails, you have won the free copy of Kathy Hester’s “The Easy Vegan Cookbook” in the Giveaway Contest.
Thanks Florian! And thanks for the heads up – I’m shamefully behind on my emails. Working on fixing that!
This dish looks amazing!! Perfect for fall nights with a glass of wine!! Yummy!!
Thanks Ludmilla!
What a fun spin on 2 favorite comfort foods. This looks absolutely delicious!
Thanks Ashley!
I think I would hold any of my meals being ‘on point’ over my spouse for years ;D However, this does look like a win for my crazy picky eater at home. Cartwheels an all. 😀
LOL I know right? He’s not going to hear the end of that for a long time. If you make this, I hope your picky eater likes it 😀
This casserole looks so yummy! I love easy meals like this!
Thank you Leah! 😀
Such a wonderful recipe! I can’t wait to try it for my family!!! We love teriyaki Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ashleigh! I hope everyone likes it 😀
Looks “on point” to me too! 🙂 Ha ha! Funny what stands in for cartwheels…
LOL seriously 😀 Thanks Katie!
This looks amazingly delicious and uses ingredients that are already in most pantries. Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you Beth! 😀
I love Asian style cooking it is so quick and easy. This casserole looks delicious so thank you for sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom
Thanks for stopping by Sue!
Teriyaki Chicken in casserole format looks and sounds so delicious!
Thank you very much Thalia! 😀
This looks amazing! Thank you for sharing with OMHG Wordless Wednesday, co-host Evija @FromEvijawithLove. xx
Thanks for stopping by Evija! 😀
I really like the idea of putting Chinese food in casserole form – this looks really good!
Thanks Summer! It was definitely a winner at my house 😀
I love chicken teriyaki and fried rice, so this is my kind of casserole, it sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
Thanks for stopping by Joy! 😀
Oh my goodness that is on my list!!! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for your feature on Monday xo
Oh thats so funny!! And yes, your hubby is right – this does look completely on point! Delicious! Thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party xx
I’m always so amazed by you! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. I appreciate you taking the time to party with us. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Oh my gosh this looks amazing, love a great casserole! We were traveling last week and I totally neglected to share after you were kind enough to link up at #TryaBiteTuesday, my apologies! Popping a note to let you know I’ve pinned & sharing on Facebook tomorrow – thank you again!!
Yum! Thanks for sharing at My Flagstaff Home!
Jennifer
I love your chicken recipes they look great and sound great thank you for accepting me into your group I hope to get a lot more recipes and used in you cook more healthy for me and my son who both have problems with her weight and need to do low carbs thank you so much for helping us God bless us all
ohmygodyougotmarried!!!!! That is so exciting. Congratulations. And this dish looks very very good. Thanks for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.
This looks so yummy! Have you tried to freeze it? I love a meal where I can cook half for dinner one night and freeze half for dinner later.
I’m gonna try it!
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Oh my goodness! this recipe is definitely “on point”! What a great idea for an easy weeknight dinner! I am for sure going to be making this one soon! Pinned and saved already!
Great article it’s really educational.
I know that my an old friend of mine likes a new recipe when he eats practically half of it for dinner, then the rest for lunch the next day. When I made this last week, he did just that. Delicious recipe for an alternative to take out.
I’m so glad he liked it, Alana! Thanks so much for writing in 😀
Just made this, it was excellent!!!! I agree with Alana, my an old friend of mine ate most of it, so I’ll definitely make it again.
Hi,
This looks amazing! I see someone asked if it can be cooked then frozen. What do you think?
I’m leaving for a week in Paris with a high school girlfriend and leaving my an old friend of mine home. Tee hee 🙂 So he needs food he can warm up in the microwave and I was hoping this would freeze well.
What do you think?
Thanks a bunch,
Susie
Hey Susie! I haven’t tried freezing this casserole myself (it never seems to last long enough!) but I found this forum post on freezing casseroles. Maybe it’ll have some tips? https://www.budget101.com/showthread.php/59819-How-To-Freeze-Casseroles
Was lots of steps and tons of dirty dishes for something that tastes similar to just fried rice. Did like the “homemade” teriyaki sauce recipe.