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Easy Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
by Olive

Easy Chicken Teriyaki

This classic Japanese dish is so easy to prepare and always satisfy any hungry tummy. This is one of my favorite dishes to cook when in a hurry to put food on the table. I always use chicken thigh fillet because it’s tender and cooks quickly (you can use breast fillet if you don’t like dark meat or you can substitute fish, too ) and coat it with a little sesame oil, soy sauce, ground black pepper before cooking it on the grill or frying it in little oil.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: Japan Japanese
Cook time: Servings: 1

Goes Well With: sauteed cabbage

Ingredients

  • EASY CHICKEN TERIYAKI
  • Ingredients
  • chicken thigh fillet
  • soy sauce
  • sesame oil
  • ground black pepper
  • cooking oil, if frying
  • Teriyaki sauce:
  • 1/4 cup Japanese soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • a small knob of ginger, finely grated
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Slurry, or thickener:
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • sesame oil, about a teaspoon or more if you like
  • spring onions, just for garnish, not really necessary ;)

Directions

  1. Directions:
  2. Preheat the grill; or if pan-frying, heat a non-stick pan in medium high heat, then add about 1-2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
  3. Wash and pat dry chicken fillet. Add a little amount of sesame oil, soy sauce just to coat the chicken then some ground black pepper. Grill or fry until browned on both sides; set aside.
  4. In a pan, mix together the soy sauce, mirin and water. Add grated ginger; bring to a boil then lower heat and let simmer about 2 minutes.
  5. Combine cornstarch and water then add just a little, about a teaspoon of this slurry , you don't want your teriyaki sauce too thick; you can always add more if you really want it thicker in consistency.
  6. Slice the grilled chicken into 2-3 pieces then add it to the pan, stir to coat the chicken with the sauce and cook for less than a minute, season with more black pepper ( optional) and lastly drizzle with sesame oil. Transfer to a serving plate, and enjoy!