Juicy teriyaki chicken breasts and roasted broccoli, carrots, and optional veggies—all glazed in homemade teriyaki sauce and baked on a single sheet pan for a flavorful, low-fuss meal.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• One sheet pan means minimal cleanup and maximum convenience.

• Homemade teriyaki sauce gives depth, sweet‑savory balance, and vibrant glaze.

• Chicken and vegetables caramelize together, absorbing glaze flavor.

• Versatile—add edamame, pineapple, or alternate vegetables.

• Great for family dinners or to serve over rice as a full meal.

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken with Vegetables

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken with Vegetables embodies the ideal weeknight meal: bold flavors, ease, and one vessel. At its core is a thick, homemade teriyaki glaze assembled from low sodium soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic and ginger, and a cornstarch slurry to thicken. As it simmers and reduces, you get a glossy, sticky, richly flavored sauce that balances salty, sweet, and umami—it’s the glue tying chicken and vegetables together.

Chicken breasts cut in half (to ensure even cooking) sit center stage on the sheet pan. Around them, vegetables like broccoli florets and sliced carrots are arranged. Tossed lightly in a bit of oil and drizzled with the glaze, these vegetables roast, absorb flavor, and caramelize at the edges. Because everything bakes together, flavors mingle: glaze drips to vegetables, chicken juices mingle with broccoli, and residual glaze enhances texture and color.

During the final moments of cooking, the sauce deepens and clings. After removing from oven, you drizzle remaining sauce to bring back shine and intensify flavor. Garnishes like green onions or sesame seeds add freshness and a visual punch. Serving over rice allows that extra sauce to soak in, making every bite juicy and complete.

This recipe’s strength is combining familiar teriyaki flavors with ease—no steaming, no separate pan for vegetables, just a single sheet filled with a complete meal. The glaze is adjustable: increase honey for sweeter, more vinegar for brightness, more garlic/ginger for intensity. Use vegetables you like—zucchini, bell peppers, or mushrooms all work.

On weeknights when time is tight, this meal stands out. The glaze is cooked while prepping chicken and veggies; assembly is fast; the oven does most work. Dinner emerges hot, flavorful, and satisfying. Leftovers reheat nicely and taste even richer as flavors meld.

Servings

4 servings (approximately; depends on vegetable volume)

Time

Ingredients

Teriyaki Glaze:

• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce

• 4–5 Tbsp honey (adjust sweetness)

• 3½ Tbsp rice wine vinegar

• 1½ tsp sesame oil

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• ¾ tsp grated ginger

• 1 Tbsp cornstarch

• ¼ cup water

• Salt & pepper to taste

Chicken & Vegetables:

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise (≈ 1½ lbs)

• 3 cups broccoli florets

• 1 cup sliced carrots

• Optional: ¼ cup edamame beans, ¼ cup pineapple chunks

• Green onions & sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (≈200°C) and spray or line a large sheet pan.

2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, water, and salt & pepper. Bring to boil, then simmer ~5 minutes until glaze thickens.

3. While glaze simmers, place chicken pieces in center of sheet pan. Toss broccoli, carrots (and optional veggies) with a little oil; spread them around chicken.

4. Drizzle ~⅔ of the teriyaki glaze over chicken and vegetables, using a brush or spoon to coat.

5. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until chicken reaches 165°F and vegetables are tender and caramelized at edges.

6. Remove from oven; drizzle remaining glaze over finished dish.

7. Serve over rice, garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

Tips

• Cut chicken halves evenly so they cook uniformly.

• Do not overcrowd pan—leave space for air circulation.

• Stir glaze mid‑simulation if needed to avoid burning.

• Brush glaze partway through bake for extra layers of flavor.

• For extra char, switch oven to broil for final minute (watch closely).