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Teriyaki Chicken
A quick and easy teriyaki chicken recipe that is both sweet and savory in a beautiful caramelly sauce! With cooking options for instant pot, slow-cooker or bake in the oven!
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Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
20
minutes
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Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian
Servings
4
Ingredients
1
tablespoon
Olive Oil
1 1/4
pounds
Chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch cube size
Teriyaki Sauce Ingredients
1/4
cup
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1
tablespoon
Rice Vinegar
2
cloves
Garlic, minced
2
teaspoon
Ginger, minced
2
tablespoons
Brown Sugar
2
tablespoons
Honey
1/4
teaspoon
Sesame Oil
1/4
cup
Water
2
teaspoon
Cornstarch
Garnish
Sesame Seeds
Green Onions
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan, brown the chicken over medium-high heat, both sides until cooked through.
Combine all the teriyaki sauce ingredients in a bowl. Pour over the chicken in the pan. Cook until the sauce thinkens and bubbles.
Garnish and serve with rice or noodles and steamed vegetables.
Notes
Other cooking options:
Crock Pot or Slow Cooker
To make teriyaki chicken in a slow cooker:
Place unsliced chicken in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Mix all the sauce's ingredients and pour over the chicken.
Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
Remove chicken and either slice or shred the chicken on a plate.
Strain the sauce over a pan and cook on the stove until the sauce thickens and bubbles.
Pour over the chicken and toss. Garnish and serve hot with rice or desired vegetables.
Instant Pot
Place unsliced chicken in a 6-quart instant pot.
Whisk togerther all teriyaki sauce ingredients and pour over the chicken.
Seal the instant pot and cook on high for 10 minutes.
Follow your instant pot's manual for the release procedure.
Remove the chicken from the instant pot leaving the sauce and transfer to a plate. Either slice or shred your chicken at this point.
Set to saute mode until the sauce thickens and add back the chicken when it starts to bubble.
Pour the sauce over the chicken, garnish with sesame seed and green onions. Pair with steamed rice and vegetables.
Baked in the Oven
Preheat oven at 425 degrees F. Arrange chicken on a single layer in a baking dish.
Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for the teriyaki sauce in a pan. Heat the mixture until the sauce thickens and bubbles.
Brush both sides of the chicken with the sauce. Bake for 15 minutes. Flip the chicken, brush with sauce and bake for another 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and pour remainaing sauce. Garnish and serve.
Keyword
easy, quick