30 Healthy Recipes with Teriyaki

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It’s no secret that I am a big fan of teriyaki sauce. It is so easy to make at home and livens up proteins and vegetables to create a delicious and quick meal. This uncomplicated sauce is made using simple ingredients that you can find at your local grocery store and can be used to make so many different dishes like rice bowls, stir fries, Asian inspired tacos, burgers and more. I’ve searched the web for the best recipes with teriyaki for you to help get you inspired to use this delicious sauce in your kitchen.

I’ve been on a teriyaki deep dive recently and created so many delicious recipes like my Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce, Gluten Free Teriyaki Chicken recipe, Teriyaki Chicken Tacos, Teriyaki Ground Turkey Rice Bowls and my Teriyaki Beef Bowls. If you’re looking for quick meals then teriyaki sauce is a great option. 

What is Teriyaki 

Teriyaki sauce originates from Japan and is commonly used in Japanese cuisine. Teriyaki is a combination of two words – “Teri” meaning lustre or shine and “yaki” meaning grilled or broiled. Traditionally it is made using 2 parts soy sauce, 2 parts mirin, 2 parts sake and 1 part sugar. The ingredients are reduced over heat to create a thicker sauce that gives a lustre or shine to the food it is cooked with. 

Store Bought vs Homemade Teriyaki Sauce 

You all know that I am a big fan of homemade everything. Store-bought teriyaki sauce might be delicious BUT it is usually filled with not so healthy ingredients like a whole lot of sugar, artificial colours and thickeners. I created a gluten free teriyaki sauce recipe, which isn’t exactly authentic but it contains less sugar than authentic teriyaki sauce. As I mentioned before, traditional teriyaki sauce contains soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar, while I’ve used tamari, rice wine vinegar, honey, water, pepper, ginger and garlic. I also use corn starch to create a thicker sauce. I love that teriyaki sauce is made using minimal ingredients and pantry staples that you most likely already have on hand.

Whether you are making the authentic version or my gluten free version, teriyaki is such an easy sauce to make at home. And it only takes only 5-10 minutes to make. Once you start making your own teriyaki sauce, you’ll never go back to bottled teriyaki sauce.

How to Use Teriyaki Sauce 

There are so many ways to use teriyaki sauce to make a delicious weeknight meal the the entire family will love. Some of my favourite simple recipes to make with teriyaki sauce are:

• stir fries
• rice bowls
• tacos
• sticky teriyaki chicken with white rice and vegetables, green onions and sesame seeds

You can use the sauce to marinade your protein in before grilling. Or you can grill your protein and then add the sauce at the end. Both ways are delicious. 

Alternatives to Using Tamari Sauce 

​As I mentioned earlier, the traditional sauce to use in teriyaki is soy sauce. I prefer to use Tamari sauce as it tastes very similar to soy sauce, but a bit smoother. It is also naturally gluten free. Other alternatives to regular soy sauce are:

• tamari
• coconut aminos
• low-sodium soy sauce
• gluten-free soy sauce

Alternative Sweeteners for Teriyaki 

I love using honey to sweeten my gluten free teriyaki sauce, however there are other options. Here are some popular options for sweetening teriyaki sauce:

• pineapple juice 
• pure maple syrup
• brown sugar or dark brown sugar 
• coconut sugar 

Teriyaki Recipes

I’ve found a heap of easy recipes from around the internet so that you can healthy meal with teriyaki. 

Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce

This gluten free teriyaki sauce recipe is made in just five minutes! It is naturally sweetened with honey and a great sauce to make for easy meals throughout the week.

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Easy Teriyaki Chicken – Gluten Free 

Learn how to make a quick and easy chicken teriyaki with perfectly cooked, tender chicken. This chicken teriyaki recipe uses skinless chicken breast but you can easily substitute for skinless chicken thighs. Serve with steamed green beans and cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice for a minimal effort, quick and easy dinner recipe. 

Teriyaki Chicken Tacos – Gluten Free 

Use my easy teriyaki chicken to make the most delicious teriyaki chicken tacos. These tacos have warmed tortilla stuffed with juicy, tender, teriyaki glazed bite size pieces of chicken, shredded cabbage, finely chopped green onions and mayo. Minimal prep time makes this meal perfect for the mid-week rush.

Teriyaki Ground Turkey Rice Bowls – Gluten Free 

With ground turkey and green beans fried in homemade teriyaki sauce, served over fluffy white rice with crunchy cucumbers and quick pickled red onions. These bowls are balanced with protein, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats and fibre, everything you need for a healthy mid-week dinner.

Quick & Easy Teriyaki Beef Bowls – Gluten Free

Made in under 30 minutes, this recipe has ground beef, red bell pepper and broccoli cooked in teriyaki sauce, served over steamed white rice. It’s then topped with edamame, snow peas, sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions. 

Ginger Teriyaki Chicken – Gluten Free

This delicious, healthy teriyaki chicken recipe offers a healthy twist on a Japanese classic. Traditionally made with soy sauce, mirin and sugar, this better for you version is based on tamari, honey and rice wine vinegar. And let’s not forget the delicious kick from the ginger and chilli.

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon and Broccoli

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon & Broccoli is an incredibly easy, one-pan meal that is both delicious and healthy. A flaky salmon is coated in tangy, sweet teriyaki sauce. Tender, roasted broccoli rounds out this easy dinner.
Recipe: KJ and Company

Simple Teriyaki Noodle Bowls

These simple Teriyaki Noodles are a fast and easy answer to your weekly menu planning!  Versatile and easy, it is the perfect weeknight dinner with the option to add any of your favorite proteins or fresh vegetables!
Recipe: The Wooden Skillet

Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs

These juicy and tender Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs make the perfect 30-minute weeknight dinner! Serve with our delicious homemade teriyaki sauce, broccolini, and rice for the best meal that is packed with great flavor!
Recipe: The Wooden Skillet

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs and Rice

This delicious, one pot Teriyaki Chicken and Rice recipe is the perfect comfort food that your whole family will love in those chilly months of fall and winter! Made with juicy chicken, fresh vegetables, fluffy rice, and the most flavorful teriyaki sauce. An easy recipe that can even be made on busy weeknights!
Recipe: The Wooden Skillet

Teriyaki Cauliflower Power Bowls

Teriyaki Cauliflower Power Bowls are a vegan flavor-packed meal. Rich in protein and fiber, and perfect for make-ahead lunches.
Recipe: Dishing Out Health

Sticky BBQ Teriyaki Whole Roasted Cauliflower

This Sticky BBQ Teriyaki Whole Roasted Cauliflower is the perfect meat replacer for your fanciest table setting. Like no other Thanksgiving dinner centerpiece, this roasted whole cauliflower comes completely vegan, gluten-free, and deliciously well seasoned and based in a sweet sauce for a nice touch.
Recipe: Orchids and Sweet Tea

Grilled Teriyaki Tofu Skewers

Is it even summertime without a skewer?! We think not. These teriyaki tofu skewers are full of savory sweet goodness, and when grilled, they develop a subtly crusty exterior and perfectly smoky taste.
Recipe: Minimalist Baker

Rainbow Veggie Edamame Bowls with Teriyaki Sauce

Meet the Rainbow Edamame Bowl — a flavorful and versatile dish that’s packed with fiber, protein, and a rainbow of vegetables. Not only is this bowl incredibly tasty and vibrant, but it’s simple to make and meal-prep friendly too! Just 10 ingredients required to put some rainbows in our bowls!
Recipe: Minimalist Baker

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Skewers

These grilled teriyaki chicken skewers are perfect for those easy weeknight meals and summer cookouts! Glazed in a pineapple infused sweet and sticky homemade teriyaki sauce, these kabobs are not only tasty, they’re a healthy option too. Great for meal prep and freezer meals!
Recipe: Haute and Healthy Living

Marinated Teriyaki Eggplant

Sweet, sticky and salty marinated teriyaki eggplant is a quick and easy dinner recipe. In just 30 minutes you can have yourself a better than take out meal!
Recipe: Cupful of Kale

Teriyaki Beef & Broccoli Noodle Bowls

Teriyaki Beef & Broccoli Noodle Bowls are a staple in our household and have been a requested recipe for quite some time! Tender cuts of thinly sliced flat iron steak and fresh broccoli florets are simmered in a garlicky, teriyaki sauce and then tossed together with perfectly cooked ramen noodles. Each bite is loaded with teriyaki flavor!
Recipe: KJ and Company

Crunchy Teriyaki Cauliflower Wings

Say hello to the crispiest, crunchiest Teriyaki Cauliflower “Wings” you’ll ever eat! They are gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free, with all the crunch coming from crushed tortilla chips.
Recipe: Kale Junkie

Teriyaki Mushroom Bowls

These savory, Japanese-inspired teriyaki mushrooms with rice are a quick and easy vegetarian weeknight dinner. They’re light, healthy and filling, plus one-pan!
Recipe: Crowded Kitchen

Pineapple Teriyaki Tofu

This pineapple teriyaki tofu and vegetable stir fry is a filling, tasty, protein-packed vegan dinner. The homemade pineapple teriyaki glaze only takes a few minutes to whip up for a quick, 30 minute weeknight meal.
Recipe: Crowded Kitchen

Hawaiian Teriyaki Burgers with Grilled Pineapple

Juicy, grilled burgers topped with teriyaki sauce, pineapple, red onion, and provolone cheese — these are so delicious!
Recipe: Aberdeen’s Kitchen

Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts

Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts combines crispy roasted Brussels Sprouts with a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. This delicious side dish pairs well with a wide variety of main dishes and is impressive too!
Recipe: Sue Bee Homemaker

Crispy Teriyaki Cauliflower Tacos

Crispy Teriyaki Cauliflower Tacos are easy colorful, healthy, and pack a huge teriyaki punch thanks to a hefty portion of homemade drizzle. 
Recipe: Foul Mouth Gourmet

Teriyaki Chicken Salad

All the best flavors of Chicken Teriyaki wrapped up into one crunchy, fresh flavorful salad. The perfect solution for a healthy weeknight dinner or satisfying lunch. 
Recipe: Heather Cristo

Summer Teriyaki Salmon Salad

This is summery salad is filled with vegetables, roasted potatoes, teriyaki salmon pieces, and tossed with a strawberry almond dressing. It’s the perfect weeknight meal!
Recipe: Healthy Nibble and Bits

Lime Teriyaki Shredded Beef Tacos

Lime Teriyaki Shredded Beef Tacos are an easy and delicious anytime family dinner made with moist, juicy, and flavorful Slow Cooked Shredded Beef.
Recipe: The Forked Spoon

Teriyaki Spinach Pasta Salad

Teriyaki spinach pasta salad combines juicy mandarin oranges, savory teriyaki chicken, and crunchy cashews for a flavor explosion in every bite! The best Asian-inspired pasta salad to serve alongside your favorite meals.
Recipe: The Recipe Critic

Crispy Nori-Wrapped Tofu with Teriyaki Glaze

Tofu fingers wrapped in roasted nori strips, pan-fried until crispy and tossed to coat in a sweet homemade teriyaki glaze. Addictively delicious, with a chewy, sticky-crisp exterior and slightly fish-like savoriness from the dried seaweed. Pair with steamed rice and vegetables for a satisfying meal.
Recipe: The Plant Based Wok

15 Minute Teriyaki Chicken Zoodles

These teriyaki chicken zoodles are easy, so delicious, and ready in only 15 minutes! A tasty low-carb option.
Recipe: Salt and Lavender

Easy Teriyaki Shrimp

This Easy Teriyaki Shrimp recipe is a quick 30-minute dinner that’s light and loaded with flavor. Seasoned shrimp are cooked, tossed in teriyaki sauce, and served over rice with sesame seeds and green onions. It’s a quick dinner idea for busy weeknights!
Recipe: Girl Gone Gourmet