Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

This easy Teriyaki Chicken Thighs recipe delivers tender, caramelized chicken with a glossy sweet-savory glaze – perfect for weeknights or meal prep!

15 Minutes
Medium
4 servings

Ingredients

Metric US
4 serving

Main Ingredients

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chicken thighs
4 pieces (about 600g)

The aromatics

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broccoli
200g
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carrots
200g

The sauce & seasonings

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honey
2 tbsp
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cooking wine
¼ cup
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light soy sauce
1 tbsp
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dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
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water
¼ cup

Instructions

1. Step 1

Step 1
Prepare the ingredients, including chicken thighs, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and honey.

2. Step 2

Step 2
Lay the chicken legs flat on the cutting board, fix the bone joint at the root of the chicken leg with your hand, and cut along the bone direction in the middle to separate the bone from the meat.

3. Step 3

Step 3
After deboning, place the chicken legs flat and set aside.

4. Step 4

Step 4
Pour an appropriate amount of cooking wine onto the chicken meat, gently massage and marinate for 15 minutes.

5. Step 5

Step 5
Prepare the BBQ sauce: mix cooking wine, light soy sauce, honey, and dark soy sauce with a small amount of water.

6. Step 6

Step 6
Place the marinated chicken meat skin-side down in the pan and fry until the oil comes out.

7. Step 7

Step 7
Flip and continue frying until both sides are golden brown. During the frying process, use a spatula to press the chicken meat to ensure even heating.

8. Step 8

Step 8
Pour the prepared BBQ sauce into the pan.

9. Step 9

Step 9
Simmer over low heat for 3 minutes.

10. Step 10

Step 10
Collect the sauce over high heat and then remove from the pan.

11. Step 11

Step 11
Slice the cooked BBQ chicken legs and serve with blanched broccoli and carrots.

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