Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
This quick, easy teriyaki chicken recipe builds flavor with a simple 10-minute marinade, then drenched in homemade teriyaki sauce, so sweet and spicy.
Servings: 4
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast chopped into bite-sized pieces (you can use chicken thighs as well)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
FOR THE TERIYAKI MARINADE & SAUCE
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons mirin or use white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey optional for extra sweet
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes omit if you don't want extra spicy
- 1 teaspoons sesame oil
- Fresh chopped herbs, sesame seeds, spicy chili flakes for serving
Instructions
- Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Submerge your chicken completely in the marinade in a bowl and cover, or seal it with the marinade in a plastic bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes until ready to cook. If you want more flavor penetration, marinate for 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
- When you’re ready to cook, heat the oil in a large pan to medium-high heat. Add the peppers and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
- Add the chicken, reserving the marinade, and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring a bit, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken and simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors develop.
- Serve over rice, if desired, or enjoy it on its own. Garnish with fresh herbs, sesame seeds and chili flakes.
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Notes
For a Thicker Teriyaki Sauce: Swirl in a slurry of 1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water and simmer for a thicker sauce.
You'll get GREAT flavor with this sauce based on the ingredients combination alone, but the heat factor is adjustable by the inclusion of chili flakes.
Use hotter peppers to really up that heat factor, or sprinkle in a spicy chili powder to your preference. You can lower the heat by skipping the chili flakes altogether.
Calories are estimated without rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 2697mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg