# Chicken Teriyaki

A simple technique to make chicken teriyaki with boosted flavor using chicken-based soy sauce.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Add mirin to a jar.
2. Add sake to the jar.
3. Add Japanese soy sauce to the jar.
4. Add white sugar to the jar.
5. Shake the jar to mix the ingredients.
6. Debone the chicken thighs.
7. Cut out excess fat from the chicken thighs.
8. Place the reserved bones in a bowl.
9. Toss the reserved bones in a little bit of oil.
10. Roast the bones in a 400-degree Fahrenheit oven until golden brown.
11. Deglaze the baking sheet with soy sauce.
12. Return the soy sauce and bones to a pot.
13. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
14. Strain the chicken-based soy sauce.
15. Season the debone chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
16. Cook the chicken thighs skin-side down in a pan.
17. Press the chicken thighs with a metal tool to ensure even cooking.
18. Let your chicken rest.
19. Add sliced garlic and grated ginger to the pan.
20. Sauté for a couple of minutes.
21. Add the chicken-based teriyaki sauce to the pan.
22. Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce if needed.
23. Whisk the sauce and cornstarch slurry.
24. Add sesame seeds to the sauce.
25. Serve the cooked chicken with the teriyaki sauce.

## Equipment

- jar
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- baking sheet
- pot
- sieve
- measuring cup
- pan
- tongs
- smasher
- whisk
- plate

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/RBr05ZRQoXM?si=QnrnPAi6MgVyjUNv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a183edf8-5d36-4deb-9607-376289b2f2a5
- Extracted: 2025-09-16

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