Looking for more grilling recipes? Try my Marinated Flank Steak or Chicken Gyros! This is one of those meals I could eat EVERY NIGHT of the summer! Most of the ingredients are cooked on the grill, and lets face it, nothing tastes better during the summer than food fresh off the grill, and there’s less of a mess to clean up after.
How to make Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Teriyaki Bowls:
Make Coconut Rice: Add water, coconut milk, sugar, and salt to a large saucepan and bring to boil. Stir in rice and return to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before fluffing with fork.
Mix Teriyaki Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for about 1 minute. Sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.Marinate and grill chicken by pouring ¼ cup teriyaki sauce over the raw chicken and set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes (or longer if using chicken breasts). Heat grill to medium. Grill chicken for a few minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove to plate to rest before slicing.
Cook chopped vegetables in grill basket, or cut the vegetables into large pieces so they won’t fall through the grill grates. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables and pineapple spears. Grill for just a few minutes on each side then remove to plate.Grill pineapple by placing pineapple spears directly on the grill. Grill for about 2 minutes on each side, then remove to plate.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: This meal can be prepped ahead of time by chopping all of the vegetables, making the teriyaki sauce, and marinating the chicken. To Freeze: The chicken and teriyaki sauce may be frozen. Freeze chicken in a freezer-safe bag and remove excess air to prevent freezer burn. Freeze teriyaki sauce in an ice cube tray then move to a freezer-safe bag for convenient portion sizes. Freeze chicken and teriyaki sauce for up to 3 months. Let thaw in refrigerator before using.
Recipe Variations:
Brown Rice: Add an extra ¼ cup of water, simmer for 45-50 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Remove from heat and leave covered for 10 minutes, and then fluff with a fork. You could also substitute another grain, or quinoa if you’re gluten free.Extra Veggies: Mushrooms, asparagus, broccolini, tomato.
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