December 20, 2019 | Last Updated on October 1, 2022 by Patricia Valbrun

Teriyaki Chicken is a super easy recipe. Grilled skinless chicken thighs coated in a beautiful flavored homemade sauce. A hint of ginger adds a twist on a traditional Japanese chicken recipe.

Im all in for a easy good chicken recipe if you know what I mean. Teriyaki Chicken has to be the most popular Japanese dishes you'll get if your eating out right? Do yourself a favor and make it yourself! Its grilled to perfection, yet still tender and juicy.

What is Teriyaki?

So, what is Teriyaki? It is a common Japanese dish that’s popular in a lot of restaurants. It's also a Japanese cooking technique where the meat is broiled or grilled with a glaze made of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.

For this Japanese Chicken Teriyaki recipe, we marinated the meat to add depth of flavor then pan-grilled, so the exterior has those bold grilled marks, which is simply addicting.

How to Make Teriyaki Chicken?

This truly is such a simple recipe. All you have to do is marinate the meat, make extra sauce while you wait, grill the chicken, and serve! Here are the basic steps to mastering this :

1. First, clean your chicken then add it a bowl.

2. Mix in all the teriyaki sauce ingredients inside of the bowl. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes – 2 hours. 

3. Make extra teriyaki sauce: Throw all your sauce ingredients in a small pot and bring to a boil and let cook until thickened, then set aside. 

4. Cook chicken on a heated grill pan for 7-10 mins on each side. 

5. Slice the chicken, then serve with rice.

Can You Make This Ahead?

Yes, you can make the marinade ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. You can also marinate the chicken ahead preferably, overnight. By marinating the chicken ahead of time, there will be more time for the meat to absorb the marinade.

CHICKEN SELECTION

Aside from boneless Chicken thigh, you can substitute this with boneless Chicken breast - for a lean protein choice. Just make sure to cut them in uniform pieces for even cooking. You can also try out different meat like beef, pork, or even tofu, adjust the cooking time based on the meat you pick.

GOT SOME LEFTOVERS?

You can store the chicken in a container inside the refrigerator and it should be good for a week. Now if you want to store them for a longer period of time, you can place the chicken in a freezer-safe container and you can store it for up to 2-3 months. When you're ready to eat it, thaw it overnight in the fridge and reheat it the next day. However, this is not advisable as it may lose some of its flavors.

WHAT TO SERVE IT WITH?

Serving this flavorful dish with rice is a no brainer. Pair it with some veggies and you have the perfect meal! Your family or friends will surely keep coming back to have a taste of this dish. Here are some veggie dishes to pair it with:

• Sautéed Green Beans
• Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
• Keto Roasted Cauliflower

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Teriyaki Chicken

Patricia Valbrun

Teriyaki Chicken is a super easy recipe. Grilled skinless chicken thighs coated in a beautiful flavored homemade sauce. A hint of ginger adds a twist on a traditional Japanese chicken recipe.

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Prep Time 35 minutes mins

Additional Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Main Courses

Cuisine Japanese

Servings 4 people

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Ingredients

  

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• 2 packs Bonesless chicken thighs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Teriyaki Sauce

• 2 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 ½ tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ tablespoon rice Wine
• 1 ½ tablespoon mirin
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoon ginger

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl add all marinade ingredients. Salt, brown sugar, honey, seaame oil, mirin, oyster sauce, rice wine, white pepper, ground ginger and soy sauce. Stir until well combined
• Add boneless chicken to marinade and coat all the sauce onto the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes inside the fridge.
• Heat up a medium size pan for teriyaki sauce. Add all seasoning and cook until it comes on a boil and set aside.
• Remove chicken from the fridge and allow the chicken to come to room tempeature for about 20 minutes before cooking so it cooks evenly. Heat up your grill pan and cook for 7-10 minutes on each side. Coat the chicken with teriyaki sauce on each side once you place it into the pan. On the last side cover chicken for 5 minutes so it cooks inside.
• Once all the chicken is cooked place on a cooking rack .
• Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds

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Serving: 4people

Keyword chicken recipes, japanese food, teriyaki chicken

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