Teriyaki chicken with grilled bok choy and pineapple

Name: Teriyaki chicken with grilled bok choy and pineapple
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: Fresh ginger; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp cornstarch; 4 heads baby bok choy; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; Salt and pepper; 1 pineapple; 8 boneless chicken breasts

6 steps

Prep:25minCook:35min

notes for the cook A quick homemade teriyaki sauce beats out the bottled stuff every time. We brush our teriyaki sauce on the chicken parts toward the end of grilling so that it stays bright and sweet instead of getting burnt. Grilling baby bok choy gives it a complex bitterness that's perfectly balanced by the caramelized sweetness of grilled pineapple and savory depth of teriyaki chicken. Many supermarkets carry fresh peeled and cored pineapple; you can use that in this recipe if you prefer. Canned pineapple rings will also work in a pinch.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:36:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories953.4 kcal (48%)

Total Fat45.7 g (65%)

Carbs34 g (13%)

Sugars26.6 g (30%)

Protein98.4 g (197%)

Sodium1763.7 mg (88%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

fresh ginger

⅓ cupsoy sauce

¼ cupsugar

2 Tbspmirin

1 tspcornstarch

4 headsbaby bok choy

1 Tbspvegetable oil

salt

pepper

1pineapple

8boneless chicken breasts

Instructions

Step 1

Heat Grill and Make Teriyaki Sauce Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Leave primary burner on high and turn other burner(s) to low. While grill heats, peel and grate 1 tablespoon ginger. Whisk soy sauce, sugar, mirin, cornstarch, and ginger together in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Prep Bok Choy and Scallions Cut bok choy in half lengthwise. Place bok choy in bowl, cover, and microwave until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain any liquid from bowl and toss bok choy with oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Slice scallions thin on bias.

Step 3

Prep Pineapple and Chicken Peel and core pineapple, then cut lengthwise into I tincitick planks. Bous pineapple planks with 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce. Trim chicken, pat dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Grill Chicken Clean and oil cooking grate. Place chicken, skin side down, on cooler side of grill. Cover and cook until chicken registers 175 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes. Halfway through cooking rearrange so all pieces get equal exposure to heat source.

Step 5

Grill Bok Choy and Pineapple While chicken cooks on cooler side, place pineapple and bok choy (in batches, if necessary), on hotter side of grill and cook, covered, until lightly charred and tender, 2 to 5 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking; transfer to platter as they finish cooking and tent with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Finish Dish Transfer chicken pieces, Brush chicken all over with ¼ cup teriyaki sauce and continue to grill, uncovered and flipping often, until sauce begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes; transfer to platter, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Brush remaining sauce over chicken and pineapple, sprinkle with scallions, and serve with bok choy.