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Teriyaki Chicken

Japan

Teriyaki refers to the cooking technique itself — 'teri' meaning shine, from the glossy glaze, and 'yaki' meaning grilled or broiled.

Chicken glazed in a glossy, sweet-savoury sauce of soy sauce, mirin and sugar — a simple, popular Japanese dish beloved for its balance of flavours.

Authentic Japan Teriyaki Chicken recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
455 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4chicken thighs
4 tbspsoy sauce
4 tbspmirin
2 tbspsugar
1 tbspsake
1 tspsesame seeds, to serve

Method

1

Mix soy sauce, mirin, sugar and sake together for the teriyaki sauce.

2

Pan-fry chicken thighs skin-side down until deeply golden and mostly cooked through.

3

Pour in the teriyaki sauce and simmer, spooning the sauce over the chicken as it reduces and thickens into a glossy glaze.

4

Slice and serve over rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Chef's Tip

Let the sauce reduce properly until syrupy — a thin sauce won't cling to the chicken the way a proper teriyaki glaze should.

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