Teriyaki Chicken is such a versatile dish made with simple ingredients. Usually paired with white rice and steamed or stir fried vegetables but we have some other great options for side dishes that will go with your chicken teriyaki.
Next time you make chicken teriyaki be sure to try one or more of these delicious side dish recipes with it! This list includes easy side dishes that are great for a busy weeknight dinner or more intricate options for the home cooks willing to explore and try something new.

What is Teriyaki Chicken?
Chicken teriyaki is a Japanese cuisine dish made with a simple sauce that contains a mixture of soy sauce, honey, water, garlic, ginger and vinegar. This sauce can be homemade or store bought in any grocery store. It can also be made with boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
Chicken teriyaki tastes sweet, salty and a little tangy. It is a great main dish that pairs well with a lot of side dishes.
How Do I Store Leftovers?
Leftover chicken teriyaki should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat cooked chicken in the microwave until hot through. Leftovers can also be eaten cold right out of the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Chicken Teriyaki
Polynesian Power Grain Bowl
Delicious, filling, sweet and salty grain bowl. This polynesian power grain bowl is loaded with pineapple, edamame, red peppers, rice and more making it the perfect side dish for chicken teriyaki.
Homemade Cilantro Lime Rice
This Homemade Cilantro Lime Rice is the perfect, easy side dish. It is loaded with cilantro and lime flavor. This is one of the best side dishes for busy weeknights.
Garlic Broccoli Lo Mein
Lo mein noodles covered in a soy garlic sauce and loaded with carrots and broccoli. Add teriyaki chicken as the protein to making this a filling meal.
Easy Air Fryer Green Beans
These Easy Air Fryer Green Beans are simple to make and seasoned with salt and dill! Serve these green beans as a side dish with any of your favorite meals.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Parmesan
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Parmesan are an impressive but easy and delicious side dish to make! They are salty, crunchy and cheesy. If you love Brussels sprouts you are sure to love this recipe.
Shimeji Mushrooms recipe
These shimeji mushrooms are a great side dish. The garlic, butter, and soy sauce flavors play so well with the shimeji.
Easy Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles Stir Fry)
An easy japchae noodle recipe made with perfectly chewy glass noodles, seasoned lightly with sweet and savory japchae sauce, sesame oil, and a variety of vegetables.
Green Beans Almondine
This green beans almondine recipe is bright, bursting with flavor, and super easy to make. This simple, yet stunning, side dish is sure to impress any crowd.
Air Fryer Baby Carrots (with honey glaze)
These air fryer baby carrots are made with a delicious honey glaze and are incredibly easy to make. A healthy side dish that is prepped quickly and on your table in less than 30 minutes.
Honey Miso Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet and salty flavors here! These honey miso roasted sweet potatoes are incredibly addicting, and nourishing.
Easy Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice
You'll love this easy coconut ginger Instant Pot rice. It comes out perfectly every single time and it's the perfect side for East Asian-inspired meats and veggies!
Easy Sautéed Napa Cabbage
Easy Sautéed Napa Cabbage Recipe - A flavorful way to enjoy Napa cabbage that is easy to make and ready in less than 10 minutes.
Chinese Pork Bone Soup (Bone Broth)
This Chinese pork bone soup (bone broth) is aromatic, easy, nutritious (hello vitamins, minerals and collagen!) and super good for you. Perfect side to an Asian dinner!
Soy Sauce Pan Fried Noodles
Simple, easy and super yum 15 minute chow mein! These pan-fried Cantonese soy sauce noodles are often served as a side dish (similar to fried rice), accompanied by various meat, vegetable dishes and dim sum dishes.
Japanese Fried Rice Recipe (Yakimeshi)
Don’t wait to go to a hibachi or teppanyaki style restaurant; Japanese Fried Rice (called Yakimeshi or Chahan) is easy to make at home with leftover rice and has a delicious savory, rich flavor. You can use whatever leftover vegetables or meat you have on hand to customize it! Top with green onion.
Tofu Lettuce Wraps Recipe
These tofu lettuce wraps are crazy delicious and make a great appetizer or lighter meal that will become one of your favorites.
Air Fryer Egg Rolls (crispy, delicious!)
These air fryer egg rolls are a lighter version of your restaurant favorite. They use far less oil than their traditional counterparts, thanks to the help of the trusty air fryer.
Hawaiian Mac Salad with Tuna
This easy and authentic Hawaiian Mac Salad is a crowd pleaser, and includes canned tuna for a hit of protein and flavor. The dressing is ultra creamy and addictive. It's the perfect pasta salad side dish for a luau, BBQ, cookout, or holiday!
Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts
Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts are oven roasted brussel sprouts and coated in a creamy, sweet, and spicy homemade bang bang sauce. This easy and healthy recipe only takes 30 minutes and 7 ingredients.
Vietnamese Garlic Noodles
This easy Vietnamese Garlic Noodles recipe is the perfect side dish! Chewy Asian-style noodles are coated in a buttery garlic sauce that's great with shrimp, chicken, or beef. 20 minutes, 9 ingredients, and the best garlic noodle pasta you'll try!
20 Minute Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad
20 Minute crunchy Asian Chopped Salad with colorful red cabbage, lettuce, edamame beans, cilantro and easy Asian salad dressing. A crunchy, fresh, and flavorful salad recipe ready so fast!
Sticky Air Fried Sweet Chili Cauliflower (vegan)
This sweet chili cauliflower is the perfect asian inspired side dish. not only is it easy to make, it is delicious.
Spicy Szechuan Green Beans
Spicy Szechuan Green Beans are a great way to cook fresh green beans and these spicy beans are so good you’ll make them over and over! And this is a perfect side dish for any dinner with Asian flavors.
EASY Homemade Coleslaw (5 ingredients!)
This easy coleslaw recipe is made with only 5 ingredients in just 10 minutes. The perfect summer time side dish that’s always loved by all!
Chow Mein Noodles
This easy chow mein noodles recipe is the healthier version of your favorite take-out! Stir-fried veggies, crispy noodles tossed in a deeply flavorful sweet and savory sauce all done in 1 skillet ready to slurp in 30 minutes!
Sesame Soba Noodle Salad
This Sesame Soba Noodle Salad is a new family favorite! Not only is it ready in 15 minutes and it's great to make in advance, but it's also packed full of veggies and protein, making it the perfect hearty cold noodle salad!
Garlic Mashed Cauliflower | Low-Carb
Incredibly tasty yet still low carb, this spin on the classic is the best mashed cauliflower we’ve ever tasted. It’s easy to make vegan too.
Easy Fried Rice
Easy fried rice is a recipe that you can make in just minutes. It’s completely customizable and truly delicious. Skip the takeout lines and enjoy a homemade meal that is sure to have you feeling satisfied.
5-Minute Asian Sugar Snap Peas
This super-easy Asian Sugar Snap Peas recipe is ready in 5 minutes flat – a perfect side dish for busy nights! These peas are also delicious chilled, and they rewarm well, so they’re a great make-ahead recipe for meal prep!
Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe
Blistered Shishito Peppers are a headliner on restaurant menus these days, but they’re actually super easy to make at home! You basically need 1 ingredient and about 10 minutes – that’s it! Always a splashy, attention-grabbing side dish, or a perfect starter to nibble while you finish cooking the teriyaki chicken main course.
Honey Roasted Parsnips and Carrots
These honey roasted veggies are a perfect holiday (or any day) side dish celebrating gorgeous fall and winter flavors.
Sauteed Peppers And Onions
Easy to prepare, Sautéed Peppers and Onions is a healthy side dish you can make in only 30 minutes. Healthy and great for everyone, vegans to meat lovers and keto friendly these peppers are guaranteed to please.
Easy Bok Choy Stir Fry with Garlic Sauce
Crunchy and refreshing easy baby bok Choy stir f fry is the perfect side dish to serve with teriyaki chicken! With simple 3 ingredients and ready in 15 minutes!
Thai Lettuce Wraps
These thai lettuce wraps are my favorite, ALL TIME FAVORITE. They are inspired from a restaurant called Pei Wei. Every time we go I order these crunchy, sweet and spicy wraps. I crave them, anticipate them, love them. Then the last time I showed up to the restaurant they were gone. discontinued. disgraceful. The only thing left to do is to re-create the recipe for myself.
Grilled Pak Choi Side Dish
A 15-minute side dish that will impress with both the flavours and the textures. Soy and garlic glazed pak choi (also known as Bok Choy) is absolutely perfect with Asian-style meals like Teriyaki Chicken!
Greek Lemon Potatoes- Crispy Roasted Potato Recipe
These Greek potatoes are a fresh twist on the classic oven-baked potato. They're crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors.
Lemon Orzo Salad
This Lemon and herb orzo salad recipe is the perfect side to any meal. It's loaded with fresh asparagus and roasted peppers, tossed in a delicious lemon dressing.
Dump And Start Instant Pot Coconut Rice
You only need 4 ingredients and a few minutes to make this fragrant Instant Pot Coconut Rice. It is the perfect side dish for Asian dishes, curries and great for weekly meal prep.
Easy Naan Bread (From Scratch Recipe)
Naan is a delicious soft but chewy Indian bread, perfect to serve with curries and all Indian foods. It’s a yeast bread but really easy to make, and can be garnished with different toppings such as garlic and herbs.
Sesame Peanut Noodles
These Sesame Peanut Noodles are a little salty, a little sweet, a little spicy. The balance of flavors are amazing and will compliment any Asian meal.
Easy Seaweed Salad (Wakame)
This Easy Seaweed Salad (Wakame) is a flavourful and delicious Japanese-style salad made with dried seaweed that has been reconstituted. It only takes a few minutes to make, and pairs well with rice, fish and meat.
Sushi Rice Recipe
This sushi rice is a simple blend of rice, sugar, vinegar and salt that makes the perfect foundation for any type of sushi, or a side dish to a Japanese style meal. Making sushi at home is fun and easy to do, and your family and friends will be impressed with the end result!
Sauteed Green Beans
These sauteed green beans are cooked in butter, garlic and an assortment of fresh and dried herbs. A ten minute side dish that pairs perfectly with roasted chicken, steak, pork chops and seafood.
Cucumber Radish Salad
This delicious cucumber radish salad is flavorful and light. It's a perfect side with Teriyaki chicken. It has a light dressing that can be whipped up in no time.
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables are bursting with the sweet flavors that happen when you roast vegetables. The rainbow of vegetables are seasoned with oregano, thyme and a squeeze of lemon juice. These are the perfect vegan side dish to pair with grilled meats, add to a rice bowl or a healthy side dish.
Easy Egg Fried Rice | How to make Egg Fried Rice
This egg fried rice is light and fluffy, loaded with fresh vegetables. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare and tastes as good as takeout or even better.
Easy 5 Minute Asian Cucumber Salad
Sliced cucumbers are tossed in sweet, tangy, and spicy sesame dressing topped with roasted peanuts makes for a delicious side dish.
10 Minute Sesame Garlic Ramen Noodles
Ramen noodles coated in a simple, delicious sesame garlic flavored sauce. It’s fast, easy, economical, and made with simple everyday ingredients. It hardly takes 10 minutes to put together, making it a quick, light lunch or dinner.
Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad
This Asian cucumber salad is crunchy and refreshing with a bit of heat! It’s made with marinated cucumbers tossed with chili flakes, chili oil, and fresh herbs!
Ramen Eggs - Soy Sauce Marinated Eggs
These soy sauce marinated eggs make an excellent side to teriyaki chicken. They’re soft boiled until they have a jammy center and flavored with soy sauce!
Yaki Udon | Stir Fried Udon Noodles
Yaki udon is a stir fried udon noodle dish flavored with a savory soy sauce! Add any vegetables and protein to this easy recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes!
Iceberg Lettuce Salad with Ginger Dressing
This Iceberg Lettuce Salad with Ginger Dressing is a great side dish to serve with meaty main dishes. It takes very little time and effort to make it for dinner.
Avocado Tuna Salad with Soy Sauce Dressing (Mayo-Free)
This Avocado Tuna Salad with a Japanese-inspired soy sauce dressing is light and refreshing. It is a quick and easy side dish you can put together in 10-15 minutes.
Easy, Oven Roasted Vegetables In Maple Sesame Dressing
A delicious and easy side dish recipe that’s a blend of root veggies! These oven-roasted root vegetables are tossed in a maple sesame dressing that caramelizes when cooked.
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