BEST Chicken Teriyaki in 20 Minutes!

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 2 votes

This is the BEST Teriyaki Chicken EVER. Nothing beats homemade Teriyaki Sauce, it is a perfect balance between sweet and savory, and it is super easy to make. The chicken is tender and coated with the BEST teriyaki glaze. Once you give this recipe a try, you will never order Chicken Teriyaki ever again!

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Cook Time:20

Total Time:20

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Keyword: Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, chicken, Japanese Food, teriyaki

Servings: servings

Calories: 263kcal

Ingredients

2 Boneless Chicken Thigh with the Skin on
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper

Teriyaki Sauce

3 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Mirin
1 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Sake
1 tbsp fresh grated Ginger
2 clove grated Garlic

Instructions

Salt and Pepper both side of the chicken thigh
In a pan, turn the heat up to medium-high and add in oil. Once the oil is hot, add in chicken skin side facing down and panfry for 4 minutes on each side.
Once the chicken is golden brown on both sides, remove and set aside
Pour in the teriyaki sauce mixture and let it simmer for 30 seconds - 1 minute. Add back in the chicken and let the chicken cook in the sauce for 4-6 minutes. Keep pouring the sauce over the chicken and keep an eye out to prevent it from burning.
Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds, and ENJOY!

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 25gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 2905mgPotassium: 407mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 39IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg