This guide will walk you through making delicious teriyaki chicken at home, and we'll also cover how to make the teriyaki sauce itself, including quick 3- and 4-ingredient versions, plus options for marinade, authentic flavors, teriyaki salmon, and teriyaki beef.
Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- Chicken thighs or breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
For a basic teriyaki sauce:
- Soy sauce
- Mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- Sugar
Optional:
- Garlic (minced)
- Ginger (grated)
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- Green onions (chopped) for garnish
Step 2: Prepare the Teriyaki Sauce
In a saucepan, combine equal parts soy sauce, mirin, and sugar (e.g., 1/4 cup of each for a smaller batch). For a richer flavor, you can add minced garlic and grated ginger.
For a quick 3-ingredient teriyaki sauce, simply use soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
For a fast 4-ingredient teriyaki sauce, combine soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and garlic powder.
For an authentic teriyaki sauce recipe, you might consider adding sake and freshly grated ginger and garlic.
Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Let it simmer gently for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
Step 3: Marinate the Chicken (Optional)
For a more flavorful teriyaki chicken recipe, you can use the sauce as a teriyaki marinade recipe. Reserve some of the prepared sauce (before simmering if you plan to use it for basting later) and pour it over the chicken in a bowl or zip-top bag. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to a few hours in the refrigerator.
Step 4: Cook the Chicken
Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. If you marinated the chicken, remove it from the marinade (discard the used marinade).
Cook the chicken for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until it is cooked through and nicely browned.
Step 5: Glaze with Teriyaki Sauce
Pour the thickened teriyaki sauce over the cooked chicken. Let it simmer for another 1-2 minutes, turning the chicken to coat it evenly with the glaze. The sauce will thicken further and become glossy.
Step 6: Serve and Garnish
Remove the teriyaki chicken from the skillet and place it on a serving plate. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, if desired. Serve hot with rice and your favorite vegetables.
Other Teriyaki Options:
- Teriyaki Salmon Recipe: Follow a similar process, marinating salmon fillets (if desired) and then pan-frying or baking them, glazing with the teriyaki sauce towards the end of cooking. Salmon cooks relatively quickly, so adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Teriyaki Beef Recipe: Thinly sliced beef (like stir-fry beef) can be marinated in teriyaki sauce and then quickly stir-fried in a hot pan until cooked through. Glaze with extra sauce at the end.
Enjoy your homemade teriyaki!
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