This teriyaki chicken recipe is a one-pan recipe, made with sticky teriyaki sauce in 30 minutes. This teriyaki chicken will be your new favorite.

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This chicken teriyaki recipe is better than any Asian takeout, ready in 30 minutes or even less. This teriyaki chicken will be your favorite recipe.

The cook time of this dish is much shorter compared to any other recipe, better than restaurant. This is an easy, best chicken teriyaki recipe.

Do try this recipe for Chicken Teriyaki Ramen too.

Chicken Teriyaki Recipe

Name: The Ultimate Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce (low sodium); 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar; 1 Tbsp Ginger, grated; 1 Tbsp Garlic, grated; 1 Tbsp Cornstarch (mixed with 2 Tbsp water); 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth (low sodium); Salt and Pepper, to taste; 2 cups Chicken, breast, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 3 Tbsp Cornstarch; 4 Tbsp Olive Oil; 1 small White Onion, chopped

Chicken Teriyaki Ingredients:

Chicken: I have used chicken breast meat; you can use chicken thigh meat instead.
Cornstarch: This is used once to coat the chicken and a second time to thicken the sauce.
Olive Oil: Used to cook chicken and in sauce too. You can use sesame oil in this recipe.
Low Sodium Soy Sauce: Use this in the sauce; you can also use Tamari instead.
Brown Sugar: Instead of brown sugar, use honey in the sauce.
Rice Vinegar: You can use apple cider vinegar too.
Ginger and Garlic: This adds flavor and heat to the sauce.
Chicken Broth: You can also use vegetable broth.
Salt & Pepper: Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

ingredients for the chicken to make teriyaki chicken

How to make Teriyaki Chicken:

Step1: Make sauce.In a cup or bowl, whisk together ingredients for the sauce. Mix well and keep aside.

Step2: Marinate chicken. Clean and dry chicken pieces. Add chicken to a bowl, add salt, pepper powder, and cornstarch. Toss chicken well to coat the chicken pieces.

Step3: Cook Chicken. Heat a skillet over medium heat, and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add chicken to skillet in batches and cook till chicken is slightly browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

Step4: Add remaining oil to the skillet and fry onion till crispy.

Step5: Add chicken and sauce to the skillet. Let the sauce bubble on medium heat for a minute.

Step6: Coat chicken well with the sauce and make sure chicken does not burn. Serve chicken with sesame seeds and spring onion.

best chicken teriyaki served on a white plate

Useful Tips:

You can use tamari instead of soy sauce.
Instead of chicken breast, you can use chicken thighs.
Cut chicken into evenly sized pieces so that cooking is faster, but do not overcook the chicken, as it will dry out.
You can also use sesame oil in this recipe; it will add more flavor.
Adjust salt in this recipe as per your preference.
Use low-sodium soy sauce.
Leftovers can be heated well in the microwave.
Refrigerate the leftovers for up to 3 days.