Chicken Teriyaki
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add mirin to a jar.
- 2Add sake to the jar.
- 3Add Japanese soy sauce to the jar.
- 4Add white sugar to the jar.
- 5Shake the jar to mix the ingredients.
- 6Debone the chicken thighs.
- 7Cut out excess fat from the chicken thighs.
- 8Place the reserved bones in a bowl.
- 9Toss the reserved bones in a little bit of oil.
- 10Roast the bones in a 400-degree Fahrenheit oven until golden brown.
- 11Deglaze the baking sheet with soy sauce.
- 12Return the soy sauce and bones to a pot.
- 13Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- 14Strain the chicken-based soy sauce.
- 15Season the debone chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
- 16Cook the chicken thighs skin-side down in a pan.
- 17Press the chicken thighs with a metal tool to ensure even cooking.
- 18Let your chicken rest.
- 19Add sliced garlic and grated ginger to the pan.
- 20Sauté for a couple of minutes.
- 21Add the chicken-based teriyaki sauce to the pan.
- 22Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce if needed.
- 23Whisk the sauce and cornstarch slurry.
- 24Add sesame seeds to the sauce.
- 25Serve the cooked chicken with the teriyaki sauce.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup Japanese soy sauce
- 0.25 cup Mirin
- 0.25 cup Sake
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- chicken thighs with bone in and skin on
- oil
- salt
- pepper
- garlic
- ginger
- sesame seeds
- cornstarch slurry
Equipment
jarknifecutting boardbowlbaking sheetpotsievemeasuring cuppantongssmasherwhiskplate
Tips
- The trick is to buy chicken thighs that have the bone in and the skin on and then take out that bone yourself.
- Instead of using regular soy sauce, use chicken-based soy sauce.
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