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Japan's most popular chicken dish — thighs glazed in a sweet-savory teriyaki sauce until lacquered and caramelized. Served over steamed rice with pickled vegetables. A weeknight staple.
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4
Cuisine
Japanese
Rating
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, boneless skin-on
- For teriyaki sauce: 4 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp sake, 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp oil
- Steamed rice, sesame seeds, and green onions to serve
Instructions
- 1
Mix teriyaki sauce ingredients.
- 2
Score chicken skin. Season with salt.
- 3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken skin-side down 8 minutes until skin is crispy.
- 4
Flip and cook 5 minutes more.
- 5
Pour teriyaki sauce over chicken. Cook 3-4 minutes, basting constantly, until sauce caramelizes.
- 6
Rest 3 minutes. Slice and serve over rice with sesame seeds and green onions.
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