Description
The most delicious marinated teriyaki chicken grilled to perfection and finished with a delicious teriyaki sauce. Serve with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, fresh chopped green onions over steamed rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. chicken thighs (or breasts), cut into 1″ cubes
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 8 skewers
- sesame seed
- chopped green onion
Instructions
- Step 1: Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. In a medium saucepan, add remaining ingredients along with the cornstarch/water mixture. Stirring frequently, bring sauce to a simmer. Cook until sauce lightly thickens. Once sauce has thickened up, remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Step 2: Once the sauce is completely cooled, place cubed chicken in a large ziplock bag. Pour half of the sauce over the chicken and gently shake to coat chicken. Let chicken marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Place remaining sauce aside for later.
- Step 3: When the chicken is done marinating, place your chicken on skewers and heat the grill to medium heat.
- Step 4: Once the grill is hot, place skewers on lightly oiled grill. Turn the skewers every 3-4 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (internal temp 165 degrees), about 20-30 minutes. During the last few turns baste with remaining teriyaki sauce.
- Step 5: Remove skewers from grill and serve with chopped green onion and a sprinkle of sesame seeds (optional).
Notes
Soaking your skewers in water will help to prevent burning while grilling!
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 1291 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.04 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg
Keywords: grilled teriyaki chicken skewers, teriyaki chicken kabobs