Description
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with homemade teriyaki sauce is deliciously sweet, moist, and ready to serve in as little as 15 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Step: Place soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, garlic, ginger, honey, brown sugar, and sesame oil in a small pot over medium-high heat and cook for 2 minutes.
- Step: Increase heat to high, bring to a boil, then stir in the cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons of cold water.
- Step: Boil for 1-2 minutes until thickened, then set sauce aside.
- Step: Pat chicken thighs dry, set aside 1/3 cup of sauce, and coat the remaining chicken in the rest of the sauce.
- Step: Grill or cook on a grill pan over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Step: Baste cooked chicken with reserved glaze and serve warm.
Notes
The teriyaki recipe makes about 1 1/4 cups of sauce. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2.5 thighs
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1015 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, teriyaki chicken, asian dinner, homemade sauce