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Teriyaki chicken served on a bed of cabbage with sprinkled sesame seeds.
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Teriyaki Chicken

Discover the savory delight of my Japanese chicken teriyaki recipe, a perfect blend of flavors in a simple dish.
Course Lunch, Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Japanese chicken teriyaki recipe, teriyaki chicken thigh recipe, teriyaki chicken with cabbage
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 265kcal

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1/2 lbs Chicken Thighs can sub with chicken breast
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil neutral, no flavor or taste
  • 1/4 tsp Toasted Sesame Seed
  • 1 Cup Cabbage

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp Japanese Sake
  • 2 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/16 tsp Xanthan Gum or thickener of choice

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for teriyaki chicken.
  • Shred the cabbage using a shredder and transfer to a serving plate.
    Shredded cabbage.
  • Take chicken fillets, pat dry with paper towels, sprinkle with salt & pepper and set aside.
    Seasoned chicken.
  • In a sauce pan, add Japanese sake, sweetener, soy sauce and bring to boil. Once boiling, sprinkle in thickener, reduce heat to med-low heat and let it thicken for 2 minutes while occasionally stirring. Once 2 minutes has passed, remove from heat and set aside. Note - if the sauce isn't thickening, add thickener in very small increments until desired consistency is reached.
    Homemade teriyaki sauce in a sauce pan.
  • Bring oil up to heat on a frying pan, reduce heat to medium and then carefully add chicken inside. Cook until the chicken has a nice seared crust, about 3-4 minutes. Once seared, flip and cook for 3-4 more minutes until done or internal temp reaches165F.
    Homemade teriyaki sauce in a sauce pan.
  • Transfer chicken onto a bed of cabbage, pour teriyaki sauce onto each serving and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds.
    Chicken salmon served on a bowl of cabbage.

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Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg