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Teriyaki Chicken Poke Bowl

Tasty and colourful, with juicy chicken pieces in a sweet sticky glaze, this chicken teriyaki poke bowl will have your diners hankering for more!
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Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 2

Equipment

  • non-stick pan, rice cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 100g boneless skinless chicken thigh
  • 1 tbs cornflour
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • Cooking oil
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • Handful almonds
  • Furikake
  • Spring onions

Sauce for chicken and egg

  • 2 tbs light soy sauce
  • 1 tbs dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbs sugar (See Recipe Notes 1)
  • 1 tsp vinegar

Pickles

  • 1/8 cup finely shredded cabbage
  • 1/8 cup finely shredded carrots
  • Rice Vinegar
  • Sugar
  • Salt

Rice

  • Raw rice for 2 pax
  • Water
  • Kewpie's sesame soy sauce dressing https://shopee.com.my/Kewpie-Dressing-Sesame-Soy-Sauce-1000ml-Halal-i.35567318.2180795975

Instructions
 

  • Prep your pickles first. Mix carrots, cabbage, vinegar, salt and sugar together and chill in fridge for several hours.
  • Cook rice as you normally do. Once it's finished cooking and still warm, mix the rice with Kewpie's sesame soy sauce dressing. This is purely a cheat and not authentic sushi rice ok!!
  • Combine sauce ingredients in a small pot. Then boil over low heat until sugar/lakanto dissolves. Adjust for seasoning.
  • Heat up a pot of water and boil your egg for 7.5 minutes. Remove egg and place into cold water/ice bath to stop cooking. Remove shell. The easiest way to do this is to do it INSIDE the ice bath.
  • Cut chicken into at least 1 in x 1in, or even 1in x 1.5 chunks. Do not cut dice small as the chicken will get overcooked and lose its juiciness. If you have one whole chicken chop, cut it into 6-8 pieces.
    Toss the chicken pieces in some cornflour, not a thick crust but just enough to cover the chicken piece. The cornstarch helps the chicken brown easily on the outside and stay juicy inside, plus it helps thicken the stir-fry sauce.
    Heat up a tbs of oil in non-stick frying pan. When pan is hot, add chicken and let sear for several minutes. Cover with a lid as the oil will splatter. After 2-3 minutes, open lid to check. If the bottom has started to brown, it's time to flip chicken pieces and cook the other side.Add the sauce. Move chicken pieces so they get coated with the sauce. Remove chicken pieces from heat once cooked.
  • Wait, we're not done with the sauce yet! That's liquid gold. Remember the egg we just cooked? Now just transfer the egg to the sauce and using your spatula, toss it around so that the egg is glazed with the sauce as well. Slice egg in half - one half for each serving.
  • Assemble everything. Start by spooning your rice into a big bowl, then arrange the chicken, egg, pickles, almonds and avocados in a ring. Lastly, scatter the furikake and spring onions on top, and enjoy!

Notes

Teriyaki Chicken Poke Bowl - Quick FAQ

1. What is a poke bowl?

A poke bowl is a Hawaiian dish traditionally made with sliced raw fish served over rice, topped with vegetables and savoury sauces.

2. Is a poke bowl Japanese or Hawaiian?

Poke bowls originate from Hawaii, but they are heavily influenced by Japanese flavours and techniques due to Japanese migration to the islands.

3. Can poke bowls be made with cooked chicken instead of raw fish?

Yes. Modern poke bowls often use cooked proteins like teriyaki chicken, beef, tofu, or tempeh, especially outside Hawaii.

4. What makes this teriyaki chicken poke bowl different?

This version combines Chinese-style soy sauce chicken flavours with Japanese teriyaki cooking techniques, resulting in a thicker, more caramelised glaze.

5. Do I need to marinate the chicken for teriyaki chicken?

No. The sauce is intense enough that marinating isn’t necessary, which saves time and keeps the chicken juicy.

6. Why coat the chicken with cornflour before cooking?

Cornflour helps the chicken brown evenly, stay juicy inside, and naturally thicken the sauce as it cooks.

7. What type of chicken works best for a poke bowl?

Chicken thigh is ideal because it stays tender and juicy even after searing and glazing.

8. What rice should I use for a teriyaki chicken poke bowl?

Japanese rice is ideal, but regular rice dressed with a light vinegar or soy-based seasoning works well too.

9. What toppings go well in a teriyaki chicken poke bowl?

Popular toppings include ramen eggs, avocado, greens, pickled vegetables, nuts, and roasted vegetables.

10. Is teriyaki a sauce or a cooking method?

Teriyaki refers to a cooking method where protein is pan-fried or grilled in a sweet soy-based sauce until it thickens and glazes.
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