# Chicken Teriyaki

This recipe demonstrates how to cook tasty chicken teriyaki at home.

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

## Ingredients

- 2 large skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 g salt
- 5 g oil
- 60 g soy sauce
- 60 g sake
- 60 g mirin
- 45 g sugar

## Instructions

1. Debone the chicken thighs with a sharp knife. Make two slices along either side of the bone to expose it then carefully cut along the bone to remove it while keeping the knife in contact with the bone to avoid losing excess meat.
2. Remove any cartilage from the larger end of the thigh, being careful not to pierce the skin
3. Leave all excess skin intact as it will shrink significantly during cooking.
4. Score the flesh side of each thigh with ½” deep cuts spaced 1 to 1.5 inches apart in a crosshatch pattern.
5. Lightly salt the flesh side of the thighs but do not salt the skin side to keep it dry for better crisping.
6. Pat skin dry with a towel before cooking
7. Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and lightly oil the pan.
8. Place the chicken skin-side down and immediately press down on the chicken with a heavy saucepan (~3 lbs) to prevent the skin from shrinking excessively.
9. Allow allow the thighs to cook undisturbed under the heavy pot for 5–6 minutes then remove the pot and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes
10. Check the skin—it should be deep golden brown, not just lightly browned.
11. Flip the thighs and cook for 2 minutes over low heat to finish cooking through. The internal temperature should reach 170–180°F (77–82°C).
12. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
13. Wipe excess fat from the pan, leaving behind any browned bits, then add soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar to the pan.
14. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then bring to a simmer.Continue cooking over high to reduce the sauce until it becomes slightly thick and sticky
15. Avoid over-reducing; the sauce should be glossy and cling to the chicken without being overly thick and gloppy
16. Brush the sauce onto the rested chicken, coating it evenly.
17. Slice the chicken into 5–7 pieces, cutting skin-side down to prevent tearing the crispy skin.
18. Serve over steamed medium-grain rice and top with sesame seeds

## Equipment

- knife
- nonstick pan
- saucepan
- wire rack
- paper towel
- cooking brush

## Tips

- Leave all excess skin intact as it will shrink significantly during cooking.
- Do not salt the skin side to keep it dry for better crisping.
- Pat skin dry with a towel before cooking
- Check skin–it should be deep golden brown, not just lightly browned.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBI1_EJWr88
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eec5ca01-3da7-42ef-b691-ba3a1db20a1b
- Extracted: 2025-05-12

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