How I made the best Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken | Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness and acidity of mirin.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake without sacrificing flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option while canola is budget-friendly.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often more affordable.

Wash the chicken breasts with vinegar and water to remove fat.

Peel the pineapple and cut it in half, saving half for blending.

Blend the remaining pineapple in a magic bullet to make juice.

Strain the blended pineapple juice using a squeeze bag, leaving the pulp behind.

Measure out 1/2 cup of pineapple juice.

Grate 1 teaspoon of ginger and set aside.

Season the chicken with 1 tablespoon each of chicken seasoning, meat seasoning, and herb garlic seasoning, along with the grated ginger and minced garlic.

Add 1 cup of soy sauce and 1/2 cup of pineapple juice to the chicken and massage the ingredients into the chicken breasts.

Place the chicken and sauce into a zip bag and marinate in the fridge overnight.

After 24 hours, remove the chicken from the fridge and set aside.

Slice the remaining pineapple into thin slices, discarding the hard core.

Chop green onions for garnish and set aside.

Heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pot on a convection stove set to 8, then reduce to 6 once hot.

Add the chicken breasts to the hot oil and fry for 10 minutes on each side.

Remove the chicken from the oil and drain excess oil.

In the same pot, add the leftover marinade and bring to a boil.

Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water until dissolved.

Stir the boiling sauce and add the cornstarch mixture to thicken it.

Add the pineapple slices to the sauce while it boils.

Cut the fried chicken breasts into pieces and add them to the sauce, stirring to coat them in the sauce.

Let the chicken simmer in the sauce for 5 minutes before serving.

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