🍗 Teriyaki chicken
Teriyaki chicken is a popular Japanese-style dish made with chicken cooked in a glossy, sweet-savory Teriyaki sauce made from soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. It’s delicious served with rice and vegetables.
🧾 Ingredients (4 servings)
- 1½ lb boneless chicken thighs or breasts
- ½ cup Soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar or honey
- 2 tbsp Mirin (or rice vinegar)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp grated Ginger
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (for thickening)
- 1 tbsp oil
- Optional garnish: sesame seeds, green onions
👩🍳 Instructions
- Cook the chicken
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook 5–7 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- Make the sauce
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, garlic, and ginger.
- Add sauce
- Pour sauce into the pan with the chicken and simmer 3–4 minutes.
- Thicken
- Stir the cornstarch mixture and add it to the sauce.
- Cook another 1–2 minutes until the sauce becomes thick and glossy.
- Serve
- Slice the chicken and spoon sauce over it.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
🍽️ Great Side Dishes
- Steamed White rice
- Stir-fried Broccoli or mixed vegetables
- Fried rice
- Noodles
💡 Quick tip: Chicken thighs usually make the juiciest teriyaki because they stay tender while the sauce caramelizes.
If you want, I can also show you 3 super popular teriyaki dishes people love: teriyaki chicken bowls, pineapple teriyaki chicken, and teriyaki chicken stir-fry. 🍍🍗
