on Jun 23, 2021, Updated Jul 03, 2024 This is not the first time teriyaki anything is making an appearance on the blog. Clearly, I love the flavor because I have some teriyaki chicken meal prep inspiration, teriyaki meatballs made in a slow cooker and a teriyaki shrimp. With this teriyaki chicken, obsession levels are hitting the ceiling! Teriyaki chicken is originally a Japanese recipe where skin-on, boneless chicken thighs are cooked skin down in a hot pan without any oil. The fat renders in the pan from the skin and the result is super crispy skin and a juicy piece of chicken that’s absolutely incredible!! The sauce is poured on top or used to dip instead of everything stir fried together like this. An authentic teriyaki sauce uses soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar where everything is combined in a sauce pan and simmered till thick. My problem is I don’t have two of those four ingredients and probably never will because I don’t make Japanese food so much at home, plus they are hard to find. So I dumb the recipe down to find a flavor that’s more like takeout teriyaki chicken, but better. Because let’s be real. Its yum! I love adding veggies to this recipe. They add so much color and flavor too. Broccoli and red bell peppers are two of my favorite stir fry veggies because they don’t water down completely, still remain crunchy and hold their shape if you use them right. Unlike the japanese teriyaki chicken, the sauce for this recipe is made up of very simple ingredients.
Teriyaki Chicken Sauce
The teriyaki sauce is made up of reduced sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sugar and garlic. Cornflour or cornstarch is used to thicken the sauce. This is a really simple sauce with ingredients you probably have in your pantry.
Breasts vs. Thighs for Teriyaki Chicken
Chicken thighs work best in this recipe because they don’t dry out while stir frying. However, if you prefer breasts, go ahead and use those. They are fantastic if you are eating this as soon as you make it, but they can get a little tough when you reheat the recipe. That chicken 😍See how it shines when tossed in the sauce? I hope you love this recipe as much as I do!
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This recipe was first published on August 27, 2018 and then updated and republished on June 23, 2021 with changes to the recipe to improve it, new images and a step by step video