Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
This chicken teriyaki recipe makes the perfect 30-minute meal. Juicy chicken in the best homemade teriyaki sauce. Pair the chicken with rice and broccoli for the perfect teriyaki bowl.
Ingredients
Teriyaki sauce -
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Chicken -
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs or breast
- 1 Tbsp oil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for teriyaki sauce to a pan and heat until it simmers. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and sauté the chicken in a pan with 1 Tbsp of oil.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
- Once the chicken is slightly browned and cooked through, add the teriyaki sauce and cook until warm and combined.
- Serve, and enjoy.
Notes
- Make a meal: To make a complete meal, serve chicken teriyaki with white rice and steamed broccoli.
- Storage: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
- Reheat the teriyaki chicken in a pan until warm.