Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken is one of the most delicious ways of preparing chicken for lunch or dinner with a very quick and easy method. The chicken is first seared on medium high heat and then cooked with a spicy, sweet and salty sauce until the sauce thickens and chicken gets beautifully glazed and totally irresistible.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (500g) boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs , cut into bite size pieces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp (15ml) vegetable oil
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (50g) light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp (45ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp (3g) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp (15g) grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/2 tbsp (4g) cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp (15ml) water
For topping
Instructions
- Cut chicken in bite size pieces, about 1 inch (3cm) pieces. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the teriyaki sauce ingredients, soy sauce with sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and cornstarch. Set aside until ready to use.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and fry until nicely golden on the sides, for about 8 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook for about 3-4 minutes more and the sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through.
- Serve teriyaki chicken with your favorite side dish and veggies.
- Top chicken with toasted sesame seeds before serving. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 3Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 23.4gProtein: 37.4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 107mgSugar: 17.7g