{"id":6075,"date":"2024-12-25T06:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T19:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinnertimesomewhere.com\/?p=6075"},"modified":"2024-12-25T06:21:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T19:21:10","slug":"chicken-teriyaki-on-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinnertimesomewhere.com\/index.php\/dinner\/poultry-dinner\/chicken-teriyaki-on-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Teriyaki on Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Making homemade Chicken Teriyaki on Rice is so much easier than you think. All you need is a handful of classic Japanese ingredients, and you can make the most amazing Teriyaki Sauce to drizzle over some simply cooked Chicken. For the best (and most authentic tasting) result, we recommend making homemade Sushi Rice. Another super-simple dish that is just as easy as making regular Rice. All you need to do is add a little bit of Sugar and Vinegar once it\u2019s cooked. This dish couldn\u2019t be easier, and tastes just as good as your favorite Japanese take out place. For a fraction of the cost too!

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How to make a simple and delicious Homemade Teriyaki Sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s surprisingly easy to make a delicious Teriyaki Sauce at home. This famous Japanese Sauce is what gives this dish its unique sweet and salty flavor. It\u2019s such a popular sauce all over the world, yet it is revered as being the kind of sauce you need to go to a restaurant for

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Well, the good news is this is not the case! Our amazing Teriyaki Sauce can be made at home in under 10 minutes using a handful of easily available ingredients. The key to a great Teriyaki Sauce is the combination of Sweet and Salty flavors. The sweetness in this sauce comes from the addition of Brown Sugar, Honey, and Mirin

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The saltiness is brought into the dish through the use of Soy Sauce, which is the most plentifully used ingredient in the dish (about 6 tbsp. or so). The remaining ingredients that make up this simple Teriyaki Sauce is Cooking Sake, and Corn Starch (which is used to help thicken the sauce)

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All you need to do is combine all these ingredients into a saucepan and cook it through for about 8 \u2013 10 minutes. Cook it over a relatively low heat, as there are sugary ingredients in the dish which tend to burn if cooked over a high heat

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How to tell when the Teriyaki Sauce is done<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the sauce starts to thicken slightly, remove it from the heat. The Sauce will continue to thicken even more once it cools, so it\u2019s important that you take it off the heat at the right time. The best way to tell when the sauce is ready is by looking at the bubbles

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The bubbles in the sauce will start to become bigger and burst at a slower rate than you\u2019d expect from a liquid. It\u2019s almost like the sauce is starting to turn into toffee (it isn\u2019t really), it\u2019s that kind of visual effect! The Sauce won\u2019t really feel a lot thicker when stirring, so it\u2019s best to look at the bubbles

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Remove the sauce from the heat and then set it aside while you cook the Chicken. When the sauce cools, it will continue to thicken. Once the Chicken is cooked we finish off the dish by adding the Sauce back into the pan with the Chicken. So, if your sauce needs a few more minutes to thicken up in the pan you can always give it a few minutes in the pan before adding the Chicken

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We recommend using Chicken Thighs for our Chicken Teriyaki on Rice recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chicken Thighs are almost always the preferred choice of Chicken for us at Dinnertime Somewhere. Thighs have a richer, sweeter flavor than Chicken Breasts and are a lot easier to cook. They tend to not dry out, meaning they\u2019re a lot more forgiving when cooking if you accidentally overcook them

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Thighs are a great choice for Chicken Teriyaki because the Chicken typically gets cooked twice. We first pan-fry the Chicken Thighs until they\u2019re cooked, then set them aside to rest. They are re-introduced into the pan along with the Teriyaki Sauce for a few minutes. This final step is important to get a nice coating on the Chicken, and allows them to char up with all that wonderful sugary sauce

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You can absolutely cook this dish with Chicken Breast if you prefer, I\u2019d just suggest that you take the Chicken off the heat for the first run when it\u2019s slightly under temperature (eg: 145F). Then, once it goes back into the pan with the sauce you can cook it through to that sweet spot of 160 \u2013 165F)

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Sourcing the ingredients to make Chicken Teriyaki on Rice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

10 years ago, finding some of these ingredients may have been difficult, but not now. Almost all grocery stores have an international section these days, with the booming prevalence of home cooks creating dishes inspired from cuisines all over the world

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Japanese home cooking is perhaps not as common as Mexican or Indian, but it is growing in popularity, and the grocery stores are capitalizing on this demand. The Japanese specific ingredients for this dish are Mirin, Cooking Sake, and Rice Wine Vinegar. They should all be readily available in your local grocery store. The good news is the recipe doesn\u2019t require a lot of it, so you\u2019ll have them in the pantry to make the sauce many times!

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If you can\u2019t locate these ingredients at your grocery store we recommend trying a specialty Asian grocery store. They are guaranteed to stock it, so just shop around a little bit. Hey, you can even buy them online as another option. They\u2019re amazing ingredients, and you\u2019ll be able to make loads of tasty Japanese recipes<\/a>

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The final element of this dish is making your own Sushi Rice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve published a few recipes on Sushi Rice on this website, including an in-depth guide on how to make perfect Sushi Rice at home here<\/a>. The reality is, you don\u2019t need to be a 20+ year Sushi master to make Sushi Rice at home. In fact, it\u2019s very easy to do

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Sushi Rice is its own specific type of Rice. It is easily found in grocery stores, so just pick up a bag and it\u2019ll store in the pantry forever. You then simply cook Sushi Rice the way you would regular rice (we use the classic stovetop method). Once it\u2019s cooked, simply mix in some Rice Wine Vinegar, Salt, and White Sugar

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These ingredients are what gives the Sushi Rice its unique and distinct flavor. That\u2019s all you\u2019ve got to do! I like to start the Sushi Rice once you\u2019ve finished the Teriyaki Sauce and have begun cooking the Chicken. This way the Rice will be done about the same time as the Chicken, so everything is nice and hot for serving!

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Finish the Chicken Teriyaki on Rice with Scallions and Sesame Seeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Garnishing the dish is an optional step, but I find it adds so much to the dish. Not only does the garnish make the dish look amazing and restaurant quality, but it adds some nice textural components to the dish. Green Onions \/ Scallions have a wonderful flavor when served raw, and they pair perfectly with the dish

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Adding the toppings is optional, and the dish will taste amazing with or without them. As long as you\u2019ve got that Sauce cooked perfectly, the dish is going to taste so good!

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