teriyaki chicken recipes easy
Adding a savory sauce full of Asian ingredients to chicken is an easy way to up the flavor without doing a lot of work.
Servings: 3
Calories: 328kcal
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger root minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, 1 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoons cornstarch white.
- Mince the garlic and ginger and chop the scallions. Separate the scallion whites from the greens and set aside greens for garnish.
- Heat a small sauce pot over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of oil, ginger, garlic and scallion whites. Saute for 1 minute. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, Add the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until starting to thicken, about 2 minutes. Once thickened, turn heat to low .
- Heat a large wok or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. add 1 tablespoon of oil , then of the chicken pieces. Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes, or until browned on the edges. Flip chicken and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
- add the sauce to the skillet and toss to coat. Cook chicken for 3-5 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Sprinkle with sesame . Serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1185mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg