Baked Teriyaki Chicken

 

This teriyaki chicken recipe features a homemade teriyaki sauce that coats succulent chicken thighs, resulting in the most delicious sticky chicken after baking in the oven. It's a highly requested dish in our household! Plus, it's easy to double the recipe to feed a large group.

If you're looking for a dish that'll have everyone eagerly gathering around the table, give this Baked Teriyaki Chicken a try. Made with simple ingredients you likely already have on hand, it's incredibly easy to prepare in the oven.

After tasting this homemade teriyaki chicken, you might find yourself reconsidering your usual store-bought teriyaki sauce and Japanese takeout orders.

What exactly is teriyaki chicken?

Teriyaki chicken is chicken coated in teriyaki sauce. Originating from Japan, it involves grilling or broiling meat with a glaze made of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Nowadays, teriyaki chicken encompasses any chicken dish featuring teriyaki sauce, regardless of the cooking method.

what about teriyaki sauce?

Traditional teriyaki sauce typically consists of four key ingredients: soy sauce, mirin, ginger, and sugar. However, variations abound among chefs. In this particular recipe, the teriyaki sauce is crafted with soy sauce, sugar, ginger, cornstarch (for thickening), cider vinegar (as a substitute for mirin), water, garlic, and black pepper.

RECIPE :

PREP TIME :                                                 COOK TIME :                                     TOTAL TIME :

     10 mins                                                            55 mins                                         1 hrs 5 mins

    

SERVINGS :   6

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