Description
This easy Teriyaki Chicken recipe features juicy, bite-sized boneless chicken thighs cooked in a homemade sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, this skillet-cooked dish offers a glossy glaze rich with garlic and ginger flavors, perfect served over steamed rice for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Seasoning
- 1½ pounds chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low sodium)
- ¼ cup mirin
- ¼ cup sake (or dry white wine)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
To Serve
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Optional garnish: sesame seeds or sliced green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the Teriyaki Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, mirin, sake or white wine, brown sugar, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, cornstarch, and water until smooth and well combined.
- Prepare the Chicken: Cut the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and season them evenly with salt and pepper.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes until they are browned on the outside and cooked through.
- Simmer with Sauce: Pour the prepared teriyaki sauce into the skillet with the cooked chicken. Stir well to coat all pieces, then continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens to a glossy glaze that clings to the chicken.
- Serve: Dish out the teriyaki chicken over cooked rice. Optionally, garnish with sesame seeds or sliced green onions for extra flavor and presentation.
Notes
- This recipe yields a saucy, garlicky teriyaki chicken made from scratch with no bottled sauces.
- Ready in about 20 minutes, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
- Serve over rice, noodles, or your favorite side dishes for a versatile meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 498 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 849 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 162 mg
