Seattle-Style Chicken Teriyaki

Seattle-Style Chicken Teriyaki

from 12tomatoes.com
Dinner
29 min

This chicken dish has the sticky sweet glaze of homemade teriyaki.

Ingredients

  • 1 cuplow-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoonsmirin
  • 1 tablespoonminced garlic
  • 1 tablespoonminced ginger
  • 1 tablespoonlemon juice
  • 3 lbschicken breasts or boneless skinless thighs
  • 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil or butter
  • 1 tablespooncornstarch
  • 1 tablespoonsesame seeds (for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a bowl combine soy sauce, sugar, mirin, garlic, ginger, and lemon juice.

  2. 2

    Place chicken in the marinade, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour (it can be marinated in an airtight zip top bag for 24 hours).

  3. 3

    Once marinated, set a large skillet on a medium-low heat and heat up the oil (or melt the butter).

  4. 4

    Cook chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on one side and another 5 minutes on the other side.

  5. 5

    Remove from the pan and set on a cutting board and slice into strip-like pieces.

  6. 6

    Whisk cornstarch into the remaining marinade and pour into the same pan you used to cook the chicken.

  7. 7

    Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, cook until the sauce reduces and thickens, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add in the sliced chicken, tossing to coat or pour on top of chicken before serving.

  8. 8

    Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds if desired. Serve and enjoy.