Craving takeout but not the sugar crash? We got you.
This is juicy chunks of chicken baked with broccoli, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and carrots in a thick, glossy, sugar-free teriyaki sauce. The edges of the broccoli get a little charred, the chicken stays tender, and the veggies soak up all that savory-sweet sauce.
It’s saucy, it’s colorful, and it’s all done in one pan. No stir-fry standing over the stove. Just dump, bake, and serve. The sauce thickens in the oven and coats everything like in the pic.
Meal prep it, serve it over cauli rice, or just eat it straight from the dish. Panda Express is shook.
Ingredients
For the Chicken & Veggies:
1.5 lbs chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 cups broccoli florets
1 yellow bell pepper, chunked
1 cup baby carrots, sliced thick or sub radishes for stricter keto
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 small yellow onion, chunked
1 tbsp avocado oil
Salt & pepper
For the Sugar-Free Teriyaki Sauce:
â…“ cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
2 tbsp sugar-free ketchup
2 tbsp allulose or monk fruit sweetener
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger, grated
½ tsp xanthan gum, for thickening
Instructions
Preheat & prep: Set oven to 400°F. Grab a 9×13 baking dish like in the pic.
Make the sauce: In a bowl, whisk coconut aminos, sugar-free ketchup, sweetener, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Sprinkle xanthan gum in slowly while whisking fast so it doesn’t clump. This is what makes it thick and glossy.
Toss everything: Add chicken and all the veggies to the baking dish. Drizzle with avocado oil, salt, and pepper. Pour the sauce over everything and toss to coat. Make sure it looks saucy like the photo.
Bake: Bake uncovered 25-30 mins until chicken hits 165°F and broccoli tips are a little charred. Stir halfway so everything gets coated in that sauce.
Rest & thicken: Let it sit 5 mins out of the oven. The sauce thickens more as it cools and clings to everything.
Serve hot: Spoon into bowls. Drizzle extra sauce from the pan over the top. Add sesame seeds or green onions if you’re fancy.
Pro Tips to Level It UpÂ
Carrot swap for stricter keto: Replace carrots with daikon radish, zucchini chunks, or extra bell pepper. Drops carbs to ∼4g net. Carrots are fine for dirty/lazy keto though.
No watery bake: Pat chicken and veggies dry before tossing. Wet veggies = thin sauce. You want that thick, clingy glaze.
Charred broccoli trick: Put the broccoli on top, not buried. Exposed edges get those crispy bits like in the pic. That’s flavor.
Chicken thighs win: Breasts work but thighs stay juicier and don’t dry out. Cut them the same size so everything cooks evenly.
Meal prep: This reheats amazing. Store 4 days in the fridge. The sauce soaks in and it’s even better day 2. Serve over cauliflower rice to catch all that sauce.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 mins | Bake time: 25-30 mins
Net carbs: ∼6g per serving
