A delicious Chicken Teriyaki recipe featuring crispy chicken thighs sautéed in a homemade Teriyaki sauce made from soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and cornstarch. This dish is served with lettuce and a soup of your choice, perfect for a camping meal.
1: Make the Teriyaki sauce: place soy sauce, mirin, sake, water, and sugar in a pot. Heat the pot on medium heat, and let it come to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2: Once boiling, remove 2 tablespoons of sauce into a separate bowl, and whisk in cornstarch to make a slurry. Add back into the pot and mix until combined.
3: Turn heat to medium-low and let it simmer until thickened and can coat the back of a spoon.
4: Transfer to a heatproof container and use within a week.
5: To make Chicken Teriyaki: Prepare chicken by salting both sides.
6: Pan fry on medium high heat with vegetable oil, skin side down. Press down on the chicken to get even coloration on the skin using a spatula. Cook 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden and crisp on both sides.
7: Remove extra oil by blotting with a paper towel.
8: Turn heat to medium-low and pour teriyaki sauce on the sides and let the chicken simmer for 2 minutes.
9: Remove from heat and cut into 5 pieces. Serve with lettuce and soup of choice.
