Easy 20 Minute Chicken Teriyaki (No Marinade needed)

If you need a low effort meal idea, you have to try my easy 20 minute chicken teriyaki recipe that requires no marinating! You'll create juicy and flavorful chicken teriyaki in about the same amount of time it takes to cook rice. You can use the sauce on other proteins instead of chicken thighs like chicken breasts, pork, shrimp or even tofu. Give it a try today!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Clean and pat dry each of the boneless skinless chicken thighs.

Step 2

Generously season each side of the chicken thighs with salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

Step 3

Preheat a large skillet with a neutral oil over medium high heat.

Step 4

Carefully, place the chicken thighs in the hot skillet.

Step 5

Brown the chicken thighs for about 4 minutes on each side.

Step 6

Once the chicken thighs are golden brown on each side, remove them from the skillet, leaving the residual oil and fond.

Step 7

Add in the soy sauce, mirin, honey, sesame oil, brown sugar and minced garlic.

Step 8

Add in the ground ginger (1/4 tsp) or freshly grated ginger (1/2 tsp).

Step 9

Reduce the heat to medium and allow the teriyaki sauce to simmer about 2 minutes.

Step 10

Add the chicken thighs back into the skillet and allow it to simmer in the sauce for 4-6 minutes.

Step 11

Continuously spoon the sauce over the chicken thighs and monitor closely to avoid any burning.

Step 12

If you prefer a thicker sauce, remove the chicken thighs and stir in a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch to 1 tbsp water) and cook until the sauce has thickened slightly.

Step 13

Slice and serve the chicken with extra teriyaki sauce.

Step 14

Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Step 15

Enjoy!