Chicken Teriyaki

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Teriyaki is a word that my brain never wants to spell right. My brain also has a hard time spelling Marilyn. There’s something about the y and the i that throws my brain off. Brains are weird.

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Now that I have spelled teriyaki correctly (thanks, spellcheck!) I can tell you more about my new favorite Chicken Teriyaki recipe. Cooper loved it. Casey didn’t complain. It didn’t really take that much time and I was able to turn leftovers into fried rice so I feel like we might have something new to add to our meal rotation.

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This tastes like the kind of teriyaki chicken you’d get in a Japanese restaurant. The glaze is pretty tasty and the overnight marinade really makes the chicken flavorful. You might have some extra sauce with this recipe, but that’s great because it’s amazing on the leftovers! I’m curious how it would taste on salmon….

Let’s do some ingredient gathering:

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Garlic press + ginger grater tiiiiiiiiiiime.

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First, we make the marinade. The chicken will sit in it for overnight, so do this the day before. Alternately, you can marinate it the same day. It will still be flavorful. Just do it in the morning for dinner time later.

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Sugar dissolves. Say goodbye to the cinnamon stick.

Yeah! Cinnamon stick!

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Hello, chicken thighs! Let’s marinate you!

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After a day in the fridge, we are ready to broil them.

Alternately, you can grill!

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We are going to reheat the sauce. We have to bring it to a boil/strain it and then add in the cornstarch.

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GLAZZZZZZZEEEEE

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While the chicken is broiling, let’s put some toppings out.

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The original recipe said 3 minutes per side. In actuality, it takes about 6-8 minutes per side, maybe a bit longer. Just watch it, be patient and you’re good to go!

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Chicken is done. Glaze on top.

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Served over rice!

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MMMMM

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Perhaps this will be added to your dinner arsenal too?

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I love a dish that no one complains about! 😉

Chicken Teriyaki

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makes 8 servings

recipe slightly adapted from NY Times 

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed in a press
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients except cornstarch and chicken. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Discard cinnamon stick and mix in 1/2 cup water.

Place chicken in a heavy-duty sealable plastic bag. Add soy sauce mixture, seal bag, and turn to coat chicken. Refrigerate overnight.

Remove chicken and set aside. Pour mixture into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low. If needed, strain any loose bits from the sauce. Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and add to pan. Stir until mixture begins to thicken, and gradually stir in enough water (about 1/2 cup) until sauce is the consistency of heavy cream. Remove from heat and set aside.

Preheat a broiler or grill. Lightly brush chicken pieces on all sides with sauce, and broil or grill about 6-8 minutes per side. While chicken is cooking, place sauce over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a bare simmer, adding water a bit at a time to keep mixture at a pourable consistency. To serve, slice chicken into strips, arrange on plates, and drizzle with sauce.

 

  • Jane M

    WOW WEE this recipe looks easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!

  • Paula

    This looks marvelous! And dollars to donuts (mmm, donuts!) that teriyaki sauce would be bomb on salmon.

  • Alex

    Any cocktail recommendation for the leftover pineapple juice?

  • Jamie

    Teriyaki chicken with rice and veggies is a home run meal at our house too, for the 4-year-old and his dad, and we’re major Yoshida marinade fans BUT I would love a good homemade teriyaki recipe – thanks! I always want to add an R to terriyaki…

  • Melissa

    Oh man. So excited to make this!! Your pictures make me want to a) be a photographer and b) get this in my belly now. Side note: I also have a problem spelling “teriyaki”, but my mom’s name is Marilyn, so I think for me it’s just a “I like to spell phonetically” thing – i.e., “tereyahki” *facepalm*.

  • Rachel Gatalica

    This looks so yummy! I’ll definitely have to try it soon.

  • Alastair

    Excellent eating. I made this tonight (slightly adapting of course :D). Marinated the chicken for 24 hours, skewered it and put it on the BBQ. I painted on more of the marinade twice during cooking and it was really delicious, but there was no marinade left for the sauce. There were lots of little caramelised bits on the chicken that were just full of flavour. Keep up the great work Tracy.

  • Rachel

    Omg, this was meant to be on our dinner table in the near future- I just bought pineapple juice for a cocktail recipe I’m trying out AND we have chicken thighs in the freezer. It’s fate!

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  • Sophia

    What are your thoughts on freezing this? I’m thinking it would probably work to freeze it after marinating (before cooking). Maybe add the cornstarch to the bag to freeze too?

    • Tracy

      I think I would freeze it in the marinade and when it was time to cook, I’d dethaw, start cooking then add the cornstarch 🙂

  • Pamela

    This is definitely the BEST homemade teriyaki EVER!! Thanks for sharing Tracy.

  • Danielle

    Thank YOU sooo very much 4 ur recipe – I have the pickiest children & they all absolutely LOVED this recipe; I likewise as others marinated our chicken over night and luckily doubled our recipe initially before cooking so we had plenty of extras!

    Keep up your hard work – My family & I truly appreciate you!

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  • Rachel

    This looks delicious and I’m definitely going to be making it soon. My oven has a low and high broil setting. I’m never sure which one to use for recipes like this. Do you know which one I should use?

  • Maureen

    We are allergic to pineapple. You think this would work just to leave that out or would we need to sub something in? And has anyone tried this on chicken tenders instead of thighs? Thanks!!

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