Chicken Teriyaki

Directions

  1. 1Pour chicken stock, soy sauce, and sugar into a pot.
  2. 2Bring the mixture to a boil.
  3. 3Mix potato starch and water in a bowl to create a slurry.
  4. 4Slowly incorporate the slurry into the boiling sauce to thicken it.
  5. 5Strain the sauce and set aside.
  6. 6Remove excess fat from the chicken thighs.
  7. 7Chop the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  8. 8Boil the chicken thighs in two cups of water for about 5 minutes.
  9. 9Drain the chicken and collect the chicken broth for later use.
  10. 10Heat oil in a pan over high heat.
  11. 11Add garlic to the pan.
  12. 12Add the boiled chicken to the pan and cook until lightly browned.
  13. 13Chop onions and peppers into diamond pieces.
  14. 14Add the chopped onions and peppers to the chicken.
  15. 15Pour the teriyaki sauce over the chicken and vegetables and mix well.
  16. 16Serve the chicken teriyaki and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  17. 17In an alternative method, coat the chicken thighs with potato starch or flour on both sides.
  18. 18Heat oil in a pan over high heat.
  19. 19Sear both sides of the coated chicken thighs until 80% cooked.
  20. 20Add onion, green pepper, and red pepper to the pan and cook with the chicken.
  21. 21Pour teriyaki sauce over the chicken and vegetables.
  22. 22Remove the chicken and chop it into smaller pieces.
  23. 23Place the chopped chicken on a plate and top with the cooked vegetables.
  24. 24Finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup sugar
  • 0.5 tablespoon potato starch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 450 grams chicken thigh
  • dash oil
  • 0.5 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 unit onion
  • 1 unit red pepper
  • 1 unit green pepper
  • pinch sesame seeds

Equipment

potstrainerknifecutting boardpanbowlchopsticks

Tips

  • Make sure to double up on the sauce if you want to store it and cook it next time.
  • If you want a more flavorful broth, use real chicken stock.
  • When using the potato starch technique, make the chicken extra crispy.