I love great Asian inspired dishes, like Shrimp Stir Fry with Zucchini Noodles, Cashew Chicken Stir Fry, Beef and Broccoli and the very popular Easy Mongolian Beef.
Take Out at Home
I’m a fanatic for Chinese take out and lived on it for years. The delivery driver knew me by name if I ran into him on the street he was at my house so often. It was a little shameful, especially since I totally know how to cook! So, I decided, years ago, to start making my favorite take out dinners at home and I’m so glad I did! Quick and easy, Chinese take out classics are super speedy to get on the table in less time it takes for the delivery guy to get to the door. This Teriyaki Chicken recipe is no exception!
Teriyaki Chicken
So what is Teriyaki Chicken? It is a common Japanese dish that’s popular in a lot of restaurants. Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique where the chicken is broiled or grilled with a teriyaki style glaze made of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. For this Japanese chicken Teriyaki recipe, we simplified the process by stir frying the chicken in a teriyaki sauce which caramelizes and creates a golden brown, crispy exterior on the chicken, which is simply addicting.
Making Teriyaki Sauce (it’s easy)
To make this easy Teriyaki Chicken stir fry recipe, first you need to make the chicken teriyaki sauce. Using my favorite Teriyaki Sauce Recipe, it’s so easy and only takes a few minutes to whip up this easy sauce, which doubles as a teriyaki chicken marinade. What is Teriyaki Sauce Made of? This easy sauce has sweet (brown sugar), salty (soy sauce), and loads of flavor (ginger/garlic). If you’re short on time, you can substitute with a bottled teriyaki sauce.
How to Make Teriyaki Chicken
More Takeout at Home
Baked Teriyaki Chicken Casserole – a meal all in one dish Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken – set it and forget it! Easy Stir Fry Veggies – fresh Asian Beef Skewers Chicken Lo Mein – reader favorite
If you want to make this meal ahead of time, you can cut up your chicken and store in a zip top container or bowl with a bit of the teriyaki sauce to marinade a bit. This will only boost the flavor of your already awesome Teriyaki Chicken. And definitely don’t skip the orange juice when you deglaze the pan. The orange juice helps to offset some of the sweetness often common in Teriyaki Chicken and helps thicken the sauce. It also releases all the brown, caramelized bits on the bottom of the pan which just takes the sauce to another level of awesome.
What to Serve with Teriyaki Chicken
Some of my favorite things to serve with this Teriyaki Chicken recipe are:
Ahhmazing Garlic Butter Rice Easy White Rice Quick and simple Cauliflower Rice Roasted Green Beans Cauliflower Fried Rice
Once you’ve learned how to cook Teriyaki chicken at home, you’ll never order take out again! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
