Teriyaki Chicken
from kristineskitchenblog.comThis family favorite Teriyaki Chicken is ready in 30 minutes (or less!). Tender bites of chicken are coated in a sweet and tangy homemade teriyaki sauce. Serve it with rice and broccoli or stir fried veggies.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 330kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil avocado oil or canola oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts cut into 1-inch bite-sized pieces
- black pepper to taste
- cooked rice for serving
- chopped green onions and/or sesame seeds optional, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and season with pepper. Let the chicken brown on the first side for a few minutes and then flip, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until cooked through. (This will take about 7-10 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken pieces. Thighs take a bit longer to cook through than chicken breasts.) If the pan gets too hot, reduce the heat to medium.
- Whisk the sauce again to make sure everything is well combined and then pour the sauce into the pan with the chicken. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Serve chicken and sauce over rice, topped with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
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Notes
- While using fresh ginger will give you the best flavor, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger if you don’t have fresh available.
- Nutrition information estimate calculated for recipe made with boneless, skinless chicken breast and does not include rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 recipe | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1349mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
