Chicken Teriyaki with Rice and Peas
Prepare carefully. Work safely. Evaluate honestly.
- Serves / makes
- 6 servings
- Preparation
- 15 minutes
- Cooking
- 25 minutes
- Total time
- 40 minutes
Heat / oven settingHob: medium heat
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| 750g | |
| 375g | |
| 225g | |
| 1.5 tbsp | |
| 4.5 tbsp | |
| 3 tbsp | |
| 1.5 tbsp | |
| 3 cloves | |
| 22.5g | |
| 3 tsp | |
| 150ml |
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Equipment
- Digital scales, measuring jug and spoons
- Clean chopping boards and sharp knife
- Mixing bowl
- Clean serving utensils
- Oven gloves and heatproof mat
- Large frying pan
- Saucepan for rice
- Grater
- Sauce jug
- Wooden spoon
- Clean food thermometer
- Extra baking tray or larger pan/dish if needed for six servings
Method
Prepare
Wash hands, tie back hair and clean the workstation. Weigh the ingredients. Prepare vegetables first, then handle raw meat on a separate board; wash hands and sanitise equipment afterwards. Mix soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, ginger, cornflour and water in a clean jug. Use pans and trays large enough for six servings. Cook in batches if needed; keep pieces the same size and allow extra time for batches. For baked dishes, use a wider dish to keep the original depth.
Cook rice and peas
Cook rice following packet instructions. Add peas near the end, allowing their full packet cooking time. Drain if necessary and keep hot.
Cook chicken
Heat oil in a frying pan and cook chicken for 8–10 minutes, turning often.
Add teriyaki glaze
Stir sauce mixture again and pour over chicken. Simmer for 4–5 minutes, stirring until glossy. Check the thickest pieces reach 75°C for at least 30 seconds with a clean food thermometer; keep cooking and recheck if necessary.
Check consistency
If sauce is too thick, add a spoonful of hot water. Do not add more honey simply to thicken the sauce.
Serve
Divide rice and peas between six bowls and top with teriyaki chicken.
Portion for six
Divide the finished dish evenly between six people.
Food safety
- Wash hands, clean surfaces, tie back hair and use clean equipment. Check use-by dates and ingredient labels before starting.
- Keep raw meat separate from cooked and ready-to-eat food. Do not wash raw poultry; wash hands and sanitise utensils after raw meat contact.
- Use a cleaned food thermometer for meat and egg dishes: the centre should reach 75°C for at least 30 seconds, or an equivalent safe time and temperature. Timings are a guide; size and equipment affect cooking.
- Serve rice promptly. To save freshly cooked rice, cool quickly, ideally within 1 hour; refrigerate and use within 24 hours. Reheat only once, until steaming hot throughout. Do not keep rice warm at room temperature.
- Cool perishable leftovers and refrigerate within 1–2 hours. Keep the fridge at 5°C or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 48 hours and reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. Rice has a shorter storage limit.
Guidance: Food Standards Agency cooking advice ↗ · Rice storage advice ↗
Nutritional considerations
Chicken provides protein, peas contribute fibre, and rice provides carbohydrate. Soy sauce adds salt and honey adds sugar.
Practical skills
Sauce thickening, combining flavours and coordinating rice and chicken.
Presentation
Use clean serving equipment, divide evenly and wipe the plate or dish edges. Check the finished food against your planned colour, texture and appearance.
Evaluate your practical
Describe the appearance, flavour, texture and a skill you used successfully.
Explain one improvement to the recipe, your timings or your technique.
Classroom adaptation written from the recipe title in your collection. Review portions, ingredients and timings with your teacher before a practical.
Times are approximate. Quantities are for the stated yield; accompanying foods are included only when listed. This learning sheet does not itself award a qualification.