Teriyaki chicken is bathed in a sticky flavorful teriyaki sauce and grilled to perfection!
This Grilled Teriyaki Chicken is super popular in my house and on a weekly rotation. This sauce is sticky, sweet and tangy, the chicken in tender and juicy and perfect for grilling.
Teriyaki chicken is a classic take out recipe everybody loves. Making it at home is super easy and will quickly become your new favorite!
How to make Teriyaki Chicken
- In a small bowl add soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, water, garlic and ginger. Pour half of the mixture over the chicken and let marinade for at least 4 hours. For best flavor let marinade overnight.
- Pour the remaining marinade into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3-4 minutes until thickened.
- Heat a grill on medium high heat. Cook 6-7 minutes flip and cook another 6-7 minutes.
- Removes to a platter and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve with sesame seeds and green onions.
Homemade teriyaki sauce only takes a few ingredients from your pantry and is ah-mazingly better than any jar sauce from the grocery store. If you let the chicken marinade over night it absorbs more flavor. I prefer to use chicken thighs but you could use breasts if you want.
Looking for more chicken recipes?
- Crispy Chicken Cutlets
- Brined Herb Chicken Breasts
- Crispy Skillet Chicken Thighs
- Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken
- Oven Baked Spicy Teriyaki Wings
- Easy Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken and Parmesan Asparagus
Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki chicken is bathed in a sticky flavorful teriyaki sauce and grilled to perfection!
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4-5 large cloves garlic finely minced
- 3 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 green onions
- sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, water, garlic and ginger. Pour half of the mixture over chicken and let marinade for at least 2 hours preferable over night.
- Meanwhile place the remaining marinade in a small pot and place over medium heat. Add the cornstarch and mix until dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat a grill or cast iron pan over high heat and cook 6-7 minutes on each side to get a nice sear. Brush the teriyaki sauce on. Cook for another 3-4 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
- Let chicken rest 10 minutes. Serve with rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
8 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 321Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 137mgSodium 1958mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 22gProtein 31g
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Good recipe but too much sugar-- I made a low sugar alternative by substituting the brown sugar with honey and crushed pineapples.
I use this recipe very often. I changed the recipe slightly. I use low sodium soy and use a little less then it calls for. I also add a tad bit more water then it calls for. I feel like with this modification, its less salty. I prefer to use the grill.
So yummy! We made this gluten free and it was amazing! Definitely a keeper!!
Love your teriyaki sauce and chicken always look for different recipes for teriyaki sauce by the way I love all your food
I wish you were my partner
This was very easy to make. I used chicken breasts instead of thighs. Personally it was a little salty for my family. I would use less soy or even low sodium soy. Would definitely make this one again also agree that it was great for leftovers !
Oh yay Tammy!
I made this recipe the other day. Delicious! Family favorite. Just as good next day...
It smells amazing . Recipe sure to keep
Yeah that is a glitch with Pinterest not sure why they state my recipe is gluten free. But there are a few soy sauce brands that are gluten free. Here is a link to a few that you can look for https://www.verywellfit.com/which-soy-sauce-brands-are-gluten-free-562836 Hope this helps Linda. And this recipe will be perfect for your dads Luau birthday 🙂
This looks really good. I have a question: You have that it's gluten free but it contains soy sauce. I have 2 nieces that cannot have gluten (I'm planning on making this for my dad's 97th Luau birthday party) and I was told soy sauce is a no no for them so did you use a gluten free soy sauce? I just don't want to make them sick. One niece chooses to be gluten free but my other niece gets violently ill and would kind of prefer not to make her sick if I don't have to...lol Thank you.....
Let me know what you think Pete 🙂
delicious. will make and serve for company
Yayyyyy! You're very welcome! I'm so happy your family loved it 🙂 Thank you for sharing that with me and the great rating.
My family absolutely loved this recipe. I can’t believe I already had these ingredients in my pantry. Thank you for the recipe! Definitely making this again this week.
Oh Yay Jane I'm so glad you loved it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and share that 🙂
Excellent recipe.... making it again in less than a week. Using breast this time
We eat a lot of chicken in our house and this Grilled Teriyaki Chicken was really, really good! The left overs are just as good the second time around. 🙂