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Japanese Easy

Chicken Teriyaki

Te-ri-ya-ki

Juicy chicken glazed in a sweet soy-mirin sauce. One of the most popular Japanese dishes in the world. Go well with the rice

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
⏱ Total: 35 min
🍽 2 servings
Chicken Teriyaki

Ingredients

Steps

  1. 01

    Prepare the rice. Score the chicken thighs and marinate for 15 minutes.

    💡 Scoring wthe chicken helps the marinade penetrate and speeds up cooking

  2. 02

    Cook chicken skin-side down in a hot pan for 7 minutes until golden and crispy. Flip and cook 5 more minutes.

    💡 Do not move the chicken while it cooks — let the skin render properly

  3. 03

    Boil some vegetables like broccoli or carrot to be more healthy

  4. 04

    Pour the teriyaki sauce over the chicken and glaze for 2–3 minutes until sticky. Slice and garnish with sesame seeds and vegetables.

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