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Teriyaki Chicken is the most popular Japanese chicken dish. Learn how to make this easy and the best chicken in teriyaki sauce with only four ingredients.

Easy Teriyaki Chicken - the most popular Japanese chicken dish. Learn how to make the best-ever chicken teriyaki with only four ingredients, plus step-by-step cooking video | rasamalaysia.com

Teriyaki chicken bowl with chicken thighs and teriyaki chicken sauce, ready to serve.

How to Make Teriyaki Chicken?

Teriyaki Chicken is the most popular chicken recipes in Japanese cuisine. Even though it originated from Japan, it has become an American staple that everyone loves!

Imagine tender and juicy chicken thighs doused in sweet and savory teriyaki chicken sauce, served with steamed white rice in a bowl…yummy.

You can make this delicious dish using pantry ingredients that you already have at home.

Chicken teriyaki in a rice bowl with a pair of Japanese chopsticks.

There are many Japanese teriyaki chicken recipes. What I am sharing with you is a super easy and quick homemade recipe with simple steps.

  • First, marinate the chicken with the marinade: soy sauce, sugar and Japanese cooking sake.
  • Transfer the marinated chicken and the teriyaki sauce to a skillet and let cook slowly.
  • Transfer the chicken out and serve with rice.

My recipe calls for only four (4) simple ingredients: chicken thighs, soy sauce, sugar and Japanese cooking sake. I also have an authentic chicken teriyaki recipe with skin-on chicken thighs.

Japanese cooking sake is the secret ingredient for teriyaki chicken.

Other Teriyaki Recipes You Might Like:

  • Chicken Teriyaki
  • Beef Teriyaki
  • Salmon Teriyaki

Japanese Cooking Sake is the Secret Ingredient

Most Japanese recipes call for cooking sake, which is Japanese rice wine made for cooking. It’s a lower grade sake and not for drinking.

Sake rice wine infuses the sauce with the earthy aroma, making this dish absolutely tantalizing.

If you have an Asian store or Japanese store where you are, pick up a bottle of cooking sake. If not, you can always order it online. If you cant’ take alcohol, just skip this ingredient and use water instead.

Teriyaki chicken with steamed rice, teriyaki sauce, white sesame and chopped scallion in a Japanese bowl.

Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl

For a quick meal, make steamed rice or brown rice. Once the chicken is cooked through, serve it on top of a bowl of rice.

Spoon the teriyaki sauce on top of the chicken, sprinkles some white sesame and chopped scallion and you’ll have a complete meal, or just like the pictures here.

Teriyaki chicken thighs in teriyaki sauce, served on a plate.

What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?

This meal is best served with steamed rice as a teriyaki chicken bowl. For a wholesome Japanese meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

How Many Calories Per Serving?

This recipe is only 324 calories per serving.

Pairs well with:

Miso Soup

Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings)

California Roll

Garlic Butter Edamame

A pair of Japanese chopsticks picking up Teriyaki chicken.

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    Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

    Servings 2 people
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes

    Teriyaki Chicken is the most popular Japanese chicken dish. Learn how to make this easy and the best chicken in teriyaki sauce with only four ingredients.

    Calories 324 kcal
    Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

    Ingredients

    • 12 oz skinless and boneless chicken thighs
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce or Tamari
    • 1 tablespoon sugar or to taste
    • 1 tablespoon Japanese cooking sake, optional
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
    • white sesame, for garnishing
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    Directions

    1. 1
      Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, sugar, and cooking sake for 20 minutes. Heat up a skillet with the oil on low heat. When the oil is heated, transfer the chicken and the marinade sauce into the skillet and let cook slowly. Turn the chicken over after 5 minutes and continue to cook on low heat, for another 5 minutes.
    2. 2
      Dish out and garnish with some sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed rice.
    Nutrition Facts
    Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (2 people)
    Calories 324 Calories from Fat 162
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 18g28%
    Saturated Fat 10g63%
    Cholesterol 162mg54%
    Sodium 906mg39%
    Potassium 445mg13%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 34g68%
    Vitamin A 40IU1%
    Calcium 15mg2%
    Iron 1.7mg9%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Japanese
    Keyword: Teriyaki Chicken
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    16 COMMENTS... read them below or add one

    1. Desleigh Murphy

      November 7, 2019 at 4:32 PM

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      5 stars
      Love how easy and yet so tasty. I did add a sprinkle of powdered garlic and was just so tasty.

    2. Huey Peng

      September 17, 2019 at 10:35 PM

      Reply

      Hii can I substitute sugar with honey? And does normal soy sauce works too?

      • Rasa Malaysia

        September 18, 2019 at 11:30 AM

        Reply

        Yes you can. Yes normal soy sauce is fine.

    3. Nisa

      August 5, 2019 at 7:23 PM

      Reply

      Hi, what can I substitute Mirin with? I need something that does not involve alcohol.
      Would love to hear from you soon. Thank you!

    4. Von

      June 11, 2019 at 8:50 PM

      Reply

      5 stars
      Hi can I use Japanese mirin instead of cooking sake?

      • Rasa Malaysia

        June 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM

        Reply

        Yes you can.

    5. Shiz

      June 10, 2019 at 9:28 PM

      Reply

      5 stars
      Perfect recipe for working families! 2 toddlers in their happy place with this chicken and noodles, freshly cooked after their long day in nursery. Don’t have Miriam so substituted it with Chinese cooling wine and an extra spoon of light brown sugar.

      • Rasa Malaysia

        June 11, 2019 at 12:30 AM

        Reply

        Awesome your teriyaki chicken sounds yummy! :)

    6. maricel

      May 9, 2019 at 10:17 AM

      Reply

      is japanese mirin the same as japanese cooking wine?

      • Shiz

        June 10, 2019 at 9:34 PM

        Reply

        I believe it is the same. If it’s sweet you have the right one.

    7. sakara

      April 14, 2018 at 3:09 PM

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      THE BOMB!! Absolutely the best and easiest recipe I can find on the Net. My whole family adore this, so tasty and 4 ingredients wow. Childs play really

      • Rasa Malaysia

        April 14, 2018 at 11:48 PM

        Reply

        Hi Sakara, thanks so much, I am so glad that you found my teriyaki chicken recipe! I have the best recipes online, please check them out. https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/

    8. Mehndi

      May 7, 2017 at 11:53 PM

      Reply

      Looks so delicious!!

    9. Bree

      March 23, 2016 at 4:27 PM

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      I just made this and I love it! Thanks so much for the recipe!

      • Rasa Malaysia

        March 23, 2016 at 4:50 PM

        Reply

        Hi Bree thanks for trying my teriyaki chicken recipe.

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