How to Cook Chicken Teriyaki (GRILLED VERSION)

How to Cook Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki is a well known Japanese Chicken dish that is also a lunch staple in Japan. This dish has become very famous as evidenced by the different styles in making it.

Although this is a foreign dish, Filipinos learned to love and enjoy it. Currently, there are several restaurants in the Philippines serving their own versions of this dish.

This recipe is a grilled version of Chicken Teriyaki. I find it that a little smoky flavor helps make this dish taste better.

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken, chopped into serving pieces

2 tablespoons sake

5 tablespoons soy sauce

4 tablespoons mirin

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted (optional)

Procedure:

1. Combine sake, mirin, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a bowl or freezer bag then mix well.

2. Add the chicken and marinade for at least 1 hour.

3. Grill the chicken until both sides are cooked. Since the chicken is marinated with sugar, try to use low heat if possible to cook the meat without easily burning the skin. Set aside.

4. Heat a small saucepan and pour-in the remaining marinade. Add proportional amounts of soy sauce and sugar plus a little water if necessary. Let boil.

5. Simmer until the sauce thickens. Turn-off heat.

6. Place the chicken in a serving plate then top with Teriyaki Sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.

7. Serve hot with steamed rice. Share and Enjoy!

Notes:

Sake is a Japanese wine made from fermented rice.
Mirin is a sweet Japanese rice wine intended for cooking.