Teriyaki Chicken
By CodyRichter
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30 mins
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4 servings
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Jan 31, 2026
Easy
Dinner
Japanese
Mealprep
This is a super easy recipe for Teriyaki Chicken for meal prep / an easy dinner. It goes well with white or brown rice.
Ingredients
1 Pound Chicken Thigh
1 Bunch Scallions
2 Tsp Sesame Oil
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce
1/4 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Rice Vinegar
2 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Can also use fresh garlic
1 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tsp Sesame Seeds
To Garnish
Instructions
1
Chop, Dry, and Sear Chicken
5m
Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and pat it dry with a paper towel.
Heat the sesame oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken until browned on the outside but not fully cooked through (about 5 minutes). Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
Heat the sesame oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken until browned on the outside but not fully cooked through (about 5 minutes). Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
2
Prepare Sauce
5m
In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger.
Pour the sauce into the same pan and simmer on medium heat, stirring, until it thickens and coats a spoon (about 3-5 minutes).
Pour the sauce into the same pan and simmer on medium heat, stirring, until it thickens and coats a spoon (about 3-5 minutes).
3
Finish the Chicken
5m
Add the chicken back into the pan and simmer in the sauce, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and glazed (about 5 minutes).
4
Garnish and Serve
Thinly slice the scallions. Serve the chicken over rice, garnished with sesame seeds and scallions.