Description
A quick and easy recipe for flavorful teriyaki chicken that can be made in just 20 minutes. Tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon oil (avocado or vegetable)
Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, add chicken, and cook until browned and cooked through.
- Make Teriyaki Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Pour over chicken and simmer.
- Thicken Sauce: Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from heat, garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- Serve with rice or vegetables
- Can use chicken breast
- Add red pepper flakes for heat
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
