Teriyaki is a little hard to translate, and a little humorous, but literally means shiny grilled meat. It’s the sugar that makes it glisten. It’s popular in both Japan and America, but in my country you can get a teriyaki burger at McDonalds! You should try it if you come to visit (though this recipe is naturally much better!)
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thigh
Spices
- 3 tsp mirin
- 4 tsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp sake
- 3 tsp sugar
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Preparation
- Cut any visible tendons on the chicken and season both sides with salt and pepper (take off the skin before cooking if you prefer)
- Heat oil in a frying pan and braise the skin on the chicken for 3 minutes on high heat and flip, cook for 3 more minutes with medium heat
- Remove the chicken from the pan and slice into 1/2 inch strips, then return to pan
- Add mixed spices (soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar) and cook 2 minutes on medium heat
- Serve chicken drizzled with the sauce from the pan
