Description
This recipe provides instructions for making quick teriyaki chicken served over steamed rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1/4 cup sake (optional)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cups water (for rice)
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water (slurry)
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Sliced green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Combine the rice and 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
- While the rice cooks, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, sake (if using), brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the chicken in the skillet. Bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Stir the cornstarch slurry and slowly pour it into the simmering sauce while stirring constantly. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Serve the teriyaki chicken over the prepared steamed rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Notes
- For thicker sauce, use 1.5 teaspoons of cornstarch in the slurry.
- You can substitute chicken breasts for thighs, but thighs remain juicier.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: teriyaki chicken, chicken and rice, easy teriyaki, Japanese chicken, quick dinner