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A gourmet Japanese specialty: super-tender marinated chicken, topped with a lightly sweetened soy and sake sauce. Accompanied by rice and coriander, this fragrant and tasty dish is super easy and quick to prepare!
💙 Why you'll love it
- It's really easy to make, perfect for beginners.
- A classic of Japanese cuisine, it takes you on a journey in just one bite.
- It's express, ready in 30 minutes
- It can be kept for several days in the fridge, ideal for batch cooking.
- It is dairy-free and easy to make vegan and gluten-free.
✅ Vegan and gluten-free version
- To make this recipe vegan, simply replace the chicken with the meat substitute of your choice: tofu, tempeh, seitan, etc...
- To make this recipe gluten-free: buy gluten-free soy sauce. Normally, mirin and sake are gluten-free, but be sure to check the label.
🍗 Ingredients
You'll need the following ingredients to make these delicious Teriyaki chicken. You can find the quantities in the recipe card below.
- Chicken: I recommend cutlets or fillets.
- Rice: classic or sushi rice, as you prefer.
- Soy sauce: salted of course, since only salted soy sauce exists in Japan.
- Mirin: a kind of rice wine, similar to sake but sweeter and lower in alcohol. You'll find them in Asian or "world cuisine" stores.
- Sake: make sure you use cooking sake, which can also be found in Asian or "cuisine du monde" stores.
- Honey: this is what gives Teriyaki sauce its sweetness. I recommend using a creamy one, not too runny.
- Cornstarch: this is what allows the sauce to thicken during cooking.
- Garlic and ginger: use fresh, it's better than powdered!
- Classic Asian toppings: coriander and sesame seeds
🥰 The Chef's advice
- Do not replace the Teriyaki sauce in this recipe with a ready-made, store-bought Teriyaki sauce: it's salty and very runny, and won't envelop the chicken.
- If you can't thicken your sauce while it's cooking, you may not have used enough cornstarch. Add 1 tablespoon to the pan.
❄️ Storage
You can keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for around 3 to 4 days. To reheat, simply pop it in the microwave and you're ready to enjoy!
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📖 Recette
Easy delicious Teriyaki chicken
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- ⅔ cup rice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
For the Teriyaki sauce
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 0.35 oz fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- Scrape the skin off the ginger with a spoon, then grate. Mix with the soy sauce, mirin, sake, honey and cornstarch, then set aside.
- Cut the cutlets into coarse pieces, place in a bowl, pour the marinade over them and chill for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice for the time indicated on the packaging.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, place the finely minced garlic and the chicken without the marinade. Leave to cook, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
- Once the chicken is cooked, add the marinade and let it thicken while stirring.
- When the sauce has a syrupy texture, transfer the contents of the pan to plates with the rice. Add the sesame seeds and a few fresh cilantro leaves, and enjoy!
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