My low carb chicken teriyaki stir fry is an easy dinner that is ready in just 25 minutes. Keto teriyaki chicken is filling, full of flavor and best served with cauliflower rice or miracle noodles.
I love chicken teriyaki, but I don't love all the sugar that regular teriyaki sauce is made with. Basically, it turns an otherwise healthy recipe into something of a savoury dessert.
As so often for people who want to eat a low carb or keto diet, the easiest solution is to make your own.
This low carb teriyaki chicken recipe uses my super simple sugar-free teriyaki sauce. It's a great fridge staple that uses a brown sugar substitute to sweeten the sauce.
All you need to to is add the chicken and vegetables, and dinner can be served!
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you'll find in my homemade keto teriyaki sauce recipe:
- sesame oil
- garlic and ginger
- tamari - a gluten-free soy sauce
- coconut aminos
- sweetener - I used a golden erythritol monk fruit blend, but you could also use allulose
- apple cider vinegar
- spices
- xanthan gum - to thicken, instead of cornstarch
And then you add the following:
- Chicken - this can be chicken thighs or chicken breast. I used thighs because they are tastier and cheaper.
- Broccoli and bok choi
Serve with cauliflower rice or konjac noodles.
That's it!
Instructions
Let me show you how to make a keto teriyaki chicken stir-fry. It is really quick!
This section contains step-by-step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities
STEP 2
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and sauté until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set to one side.
STEP 3
Add the teriyaki sauce and water to the pan. Heat on a medium flame and add the vegetables. Cover with a lid and cook until the bok choi softens slightly but retains a crunch.
STEP 4
Add the chicken back to the pan and stir fry until warm.
Last, warm through the konjac noodles, either in the sauce with the chicken teriyaki mix or in a separate pan in a touch of water, rinse and drain.
Katrin's Top Tip
Rinse konjac noodles really well in water before using. That gets rid of their fishy smell.
Variations
Change the protein: The recipe works with pulled pork, pork belly, sirloin steak, duck as well as white fish such as cod or salmon or shrimp.
Change the vegetables: Swap out the broccoli or bok choi for any of the following:
- sugar snap peas
- fine green beans
- bell peppers
- spinach
- kale
- bean sprouts
- shredded Chinese cabbage
- sweetheart cabbage
- mushrooms
How To Serve
I like to serve this dish with konjac noodles (they are also called shiratake noodles. These taste surprisingly like "real" noodles. I also use them in my keto ramen soup.
You could also use zucchini noodles (zoodles), kelp noodles, hearts of palm noodles or cauliflower rice.
Sprinkle sliced green onions on top, as well as sliced chili, cilantro and toasted sesame seeds.
And as a Japanese-style dessert let me recommend matcha sugar free chocolate or matcha yogurt bark.
Recipe FAQs
One serving of my keto chicken teriyaki stir-fry is 7.2g net carbs.
Yes, using cooked chicken makes the recipe even quicker and easier. But of course, marinating chicken in the sugar free teriyaki sauce first improves the flavor.
Storage
Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezer: You can freeze this keto teriyaki chicken recipe for up to 3 months. The broccoli will go a bit soft when you defrost it though.
If you plan to make a larger portion of the dish to freeze, omit the vegetables and add them fresh once you defrost and reheat the stir-fry.
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Recipe
Keto Teriyaki Chicken
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 skinless chicken thighs 320g, cubed
- 1 cup broccoli florets 100g
- 1 head of bok choi 70g
- 1 packet konjac noodles 200g drained
- 4 tablespoon Keto teriyaki sauce
- 3 tablespoon water
To serve
- 2 medium spring onions/scallions
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander/cilantro optional
- 1 fresh chilli optional
- ⅓ teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in 2 tablespoons of keto teriyaki sauce for at least 15 minutes, or overnight.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the chicken and sauté on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil, 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce and 3 tablespoons of water to the same pan. Heat on a medium flame and add the broccoli. Cover with a lid and heat for 1 - 2 minutes. Add the book choi. Cook another minute until the bok choi softens slightly but retains a crunch.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and toss altogether until warm.
- Warm through the konjak noodles, either in the sauce with the chicken mix or in a separate pan in a touch of water, rinse and drain.
- Serve the teriyaki chicken with konjak noodles and top with spring onions and optional chilli, coriander and sesame seeds.
Notes
Nutrition
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Esther
Wow!! I have missed a great Teriyaki sauce!! This one is so flavourful & yummy, & a great base for this wonderful Chicken Teriyaki. Very authentic recipe! Thanks for knocking it out of the park again!!
Katharina Dinklage
Fast, easy and so delicious !!
My husband who is a chef says: tip-top
Thank you Katrin
Katrin Nürnberger
Tell him I'm honoured! I have a friend who's a chef and whenever he comes over to dinner to us I'm super nervous about cooking. It feels like exam time back at school 😉
Kay
Was just searching for some fresh new recipe ideas for our weekly dinner menu. I'm glad I came across your site and this recipe. I'm going to add it to our menu for next week and see what the family thinks. Thanks for sharing!
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi Kay, I´m glad you found my site. Can´t wait to hear what you think of my recipes!