konnichiwa, its Nami from just one cookbook
today I want to show you how to make an iconic Japanese dish, chicken teriyaki
in Japan we usually pan fry the chicken rather than using the grill or oven
each family makes their own homemade sauce
as the stores don't carry teriyaki sauce in the bottle
my method is easy, simple and how most people makes chicken teriyaki in Japan at home
so let me show you how to cook chicken teriyaki
grate 1 inchi ginger (I use this grater) and transfer the grated ginger with juice in a large bowl
grate 1/4 onion in the bowl
add 1 Tbsp sake
add 1 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp sugar and 2 Tbsp soy sauce
add 2 Tbsp water and mix well
prick both sides of the chicken with a fork so it absorbs more flavor
cut the excess skin and fat
lightly season with salt and pepper
optionally, you can marinate the chicken for 30 minutes
heat 1 Tbsp oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat
remove marinade from chicken to prevent steaming
place the chicken skin side down
when fat renders and skin is golden brown, flip the chicken and add 2 Tbsp sake
quickly cover with the lid and steam cook the chicken over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes
open the lid and transfer the chicken to a plate and wipe off excess grease from the pan
heat 1 tsp oil and put the chicken back in the pan, skin side down
flip the chicken and now the skin side is up
pour the reserved sauce and cook until the sauce is reduced about half
frequently spooning the sauce over the chicken
once alcohol from sake and mirin evaporates, sugar crystallizes and the sauce gets thicken, turn off the heat
transfer the chicken to a cutting board and slice into bite-size pieces
serve on a plate and drizzle the remaining sauce on top
enjoy!
itadaki masu!
I hope you will give this recipe a try and let me know what you think
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mata ne!