This teriyaki chicken recipe is chicken simmered in a soy, mirin, and sugar glaze. It is not sesame chicken or a soy stir fry.
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Teriyaki Chicken
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Teriyaki Chicken. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds (680g) chicken thighs, sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 green onions
Instructions
- Sear the chicken in oil until browned.
- Add soy, mirin, sugar, and ginger. Simmer until the sauce turns glossy, about 6 minutes.
- Scatter the onions.
Notes
The glaze should coat the spoon. If it is thin, simmer another minute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Mirin
The sweet wine. A teaspoon of sugar plus a splash of water is the pantry stand-in.
Sugar
A tablespoon, with the mirin, not a candy glaze.
Thighs
Sliced, so they cook in the sauce.
Ginger
Fresh, grated.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Rice
Steamed.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days.
Pineapple
Leave it out. This is the plain glaze.
Heat
Medium, so the sugar does not scorch.