• Teriyaki Chicken

  Filed under Dips/Sauces
  Aug 17
  
  There are lots of things I never considered making before, turning instead to the conveniently bottled versions. Salad dressings, mayonnaise, etc. Some of them I still buy bottled – mayonnaise – and some I make from scratch at home – salad dressings. One of these condiments that I recently tried to make from scratch was Teriyaki sauce. It was so super easy and good, it made me wonder why I didn’t think to make it from scratch earlier!! This makes a thicker sauce that the bottled sauce, so it would be good served on top of something, but I used it as a marinade. I was going to use it on some grilled kabobs, but ended up throwing it in with some chicken breasts, letting it marinade overnight, then grilling the chicken. Along with the chicken, my husband grilled some fresh pineapple, which is my favorite way to eat pineapple! We also ate the chicken with some rice, and it was a delicious, filling dinner.

  Teriyaki Sauce
  from Recipezaar.com

  1/4 cup soy sauce
  1 cup water
  1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (i used a couple minced garlic cloves)
  5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  1-2 tablespoons honey
  2 tablespoons cornstarch
  1/4 cup cold water

  Mix all but cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan and begin heating. Mix cornstarch and cold water in a cup and dissolve. Add to sauce in pan. Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness. Add water to thin if you over-thicken it.
  

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  19 Comments

19 Responses to “Teriyaki Chicken”

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   Kristal said on August 17th, 2007 at 10:07 pm

   This sounds really good. I was starting my hunt for weekend dinner ideas and this popped up! Thanks !

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   KJ said on August 17th, 2007 at 10:15 pm

   This is great. I prefer not to rely on bottled or ready made foods if I can help it. If I make it myself I know what’s in it.

   However, it would never occur to me to make my own teriyaki sauce. Thanks for sharing this.

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   Elle said on August 18th, 2007 at 2:31 am

   Sounds like a great recipe for teriyaki…I should make my own, too.

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   Valli said on August 18th, 2007 at 3:14 am

   Wow this sounds so good and easy to prepare as well. I would have never thought to make my own teriyaki. Kudos!!!

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   vincent said on August 18th, 2007 at 3:16 am

   My family and I love Teriyaki Chicken. Thanks for the variation. I’m sure we’ll try it out very soon.

   One side dish that we typically add is
   grilled jalapeno peppers. Delicious!

   The kids can handle them since most of the spice is grilled out.

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   Mandy said on August 18th, 2007 at 4:12 am

   I can just imagine how delicious the meal must be!

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   Kelly-Jane said on August 18th, 2007 at 1:10 pm

   Oh I know that would be so good!

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   JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said on August 18th, 2007 at 3:49 pm

   That looks beautiful! Nice job on making your own teriyaki sauce!

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   Orchidea said on August 18th, 2007 at 7:22 pm

   I posted the same recipe today… this was the first time I tried Teriyaki chicken but I did not do it from scrach like you.
   Nice recipe.
   Ciao.

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    Amy said on August 18th, 2007 at 8:28 pm

    I also recently started making my own teriyaki sauce and couldn’t believe how easy it was!

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    Cynthia said on August 18th, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    Congrats! you’re now making your own teriyaki sauce, I’ll definitely try your recipe. Your dinner sounds really filling and not fussy at all. I like that.

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    valentina said on August 19th, 2007 at 10:02 pm

    We seem to be very similar in taht there are loads of things that I do not buy ready. I just went through the list of the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce and it does seem pretty simple. I will try to make it as well – got encouraged by your post.

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    Kristen said on August 20th, 2007 at 2:06 am

    I love teriyaki chicken…I think I’ll make this this week. I have fresh pineapple and just the ingredients on hand! Yum!

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    Janet said on August 20th, 2007 at 2:43 pm

    That chicken looks very succulent. Great recipe!

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    kellypea said on August 20th, 2007 at 4:13 pm

    I haven’t had teriyaki in a while, but was scanning the bottles in Whole Foods yesterday, looking at the combos. I’m right with you on the “make your own” and have gotten into the habit of checking out the descriptions on the labels of bottles in the store to get new ideas. Yours sounds yummy. Especially in the weather we’re having. Great for the BBQ.

    I’ve tagged you, so check out my Bloggarooni…=)

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    Patricia Scarpin said on August 20th, 2007 at 6:24 pm

    That looks fingerlicking, Deb!

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    Winthropian said on July 31st, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    Nice and easy. Tried it on burgers with grilled pineapple and it was wonderful.

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    michaelasmommy said on October 10th, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    I just made this teriyaki sauce and it was very easy to make and very good. Thank you for this recipie.

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    michaelasmommy said on October 10th, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    I just made this today and it was very easy as well as being DELICIOUS. Thank you for this recipie. I will keep it in my recipie box for the future as I will make it again.

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