Better than Panda Express: Perfect Teriyaki Chicken Recipe (Restaurant Secrets!)

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more flavorful and less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Lower sodium option for health.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar with a bit of sugar

💰Cheaper: rice vinegar with a bit of sugar

A more accessible alternative.

Start by making a chicken marinade with soy sauce, white sugar, garlic powder, and white pepper.

Marinate the chicken in the mixture.

After marinating, blot off the extra marinade from the chicken.

Sear the chicken in a skillet, preferably an iron skillet, to help it brown well.

Cook the chicken until done and set it aside.

Make the teriyaki sauce by whisking together the ingredients.

Pour the sauce into a pan and let it thicken.

Chop up the cooked chicken and pour the thickened sauce over it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens