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Japanese Teriyaki Chicken

A fast, foolproof teriyaki chicken recipe with pan-fried chicken thighs, glazed in a simple and authentic 3-ingredient Japanese teriyaki sauce made from scratch.
Course Entree
Cuisine Best, Japanese
Keyword easy, teriyaki, teriyaki-sauce, weeknight
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Poultry
Diet Dairy-Free
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 365kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Sprinkle both sides of 600 grams boneless skin-on chicken thighs evenly with ¼ teaspoon salt and set it aside until the salt draws out some moisture. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
    600 grams boneless skin-on chicken thighs, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Place the chicken skin-side down in a cold nonstick frying pan, then turn the heat to medium. If you're using skinless chicken, add a bit of oil to the pan.
    Chicken teriyaki starts off with chicken thighs skin-side down in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
  • Cook the chicken on one side until the skin is crisp and browned. Flip it over and continue cooking until it's almost cooked through.
    For the best tasting chicken teriyaki, pan-fry the chicken thighs until the skin side is crispy.
  • Pour off any excess oil, then use paper towels to wipe out any remaining grease.
    To get the teriyaki sauce shiny, remove any excess oil from the pan using a paper towel an tongs.
  • Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sake, and 2 tablespoons evaporated cane sugar. Turn the heat to high and use tongs to flip the chicken continuously, basting it in the sauce as it reduces.
    2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons evaporated cane sugar, 2 tablespoons sake
    Authentic Teriyaki Sauce is made with soy sauce, sugar and sake added to a pan after the chicken has browned.
  • It's ready when most of the liquid has evaporated and the chicken is coated in a thick, glossy glaze. Slice and serve the teriyaki chicken with any remaining sauce.
    Chicken thighs glazed with easy teriyaki sauce in a frying pan.

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Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 764mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg