Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Casserole

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • ¾ tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. corn starch
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 1 ½- pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 32-ounce frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 cup canned pineapple tidbits or chunks, drained
  • 1 cup whole cashews, more if desired
  • 3 cups brown rice, cooked per package directions

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, the ½ cup water, the brown sugar, honey, ginger and olive oil: cover with a lid and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Once boiling, remove lid and continue to boil, while stirring, for one more minute.
  • While waiting for the sauce to come to a boil, stir together the corn starch and water, in a separate dish, until smooth to form a slurry.
  • Once the sauce is boiling, add the slurry to the saucepan and stir in to combine.
  • Cook for another minute until the sauce starts to thicken and then remove from heat.
  • Lay the raw chicken breasts flat in a 9 × 13-inch casserole dish and pour about a cup of the sauce over top of the chicken
  • Place the chicken in the oven and cook for 30-35 minutes until breasts are cooked through.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and shred the chicken right in the dish using two forks.
  • While the chicken is cooking, steam or cook your frozen vegetables per package directions.
  • When the chicken is shredded and the vegetables are cooked, add the vegetables, pineapple, cashews and rice to the casserole dish with the chicken.
  • Add most of the remaining sauce, reserving a bit to drizzle over the top when finished.
  • Stir everything together in the casserole dish until well combined.
  • Return the dish to the oven and cook for 30 – 45 minutes or until all ingredients are well heated.
  • Remove from the oven, drizzle with the remaining sauce and serve.
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