Chicken Teriyaki
My grandma used to make this easy chicken teriyaki recipe 🍗 for me as a child, and I love cooking it for my own family. This sweet-savory sauce with soy sauce, garlic 🧄, ginger 🫚, and pineapple juice 🍍 is delicious. And my grandma’s secret ingredient was a cinnamon stick. It may be surprising, but it really makes the sauce!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup soy sauce I used low sodium
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons ginger freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon pure pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, white sugar, grated ginger, brown sugar, minced garlic, cinnamon sticks, and pineapple juice, and bring to a boil.
- Once cooled, pour the sauce into a sealable bag and add the chicken. Marinate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Remove the chicken and put the sauce in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add cornstarch to thicken it. If it’s too thick, add some water.
- Grill the chicken on medium-high, turning it halfway through. Cook until the meat thermometer reads 165℉.
- I serve it with white rice and pineapple. Drizzle the sauce over the cooked chicken and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 2268kcal | Carbohydrates: 242g | Protein: 223g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 938mg | Sodium: 13958mg | Potassium: 3095mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 209g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 14mg
