Teriyaki
Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique in which meat or vegetables are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. While the word "teriyaki" is often used to refer to dishes that are grilled or broiled with this glaze, it can also refer to the glaze itself, or to a marinade used in preparation for grilling.
The origins of teriyaki are uncertain, but it is thought to have arisen in the Muromachi period (1336–1573) as a way to preserve food. The soy sauce and sugar in the glaze would have helped to keep the food from spoiling, while the mirin would have added flavor and a glossy sheen.
Over time, the cooking technique spread from Japan to other parts of Asia, and the teriyaki glaze became popular as a marinade for grilled meats. It eventually made its way to the West, where it has become a popular cooking method for chicken, steak, and seafood.
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When making teriyaki chicken, it is important to use quality ingredients. Start by marinating the chicken in a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, garlic, and ginger for several hours in the refrigerator. When you are ready to cook the chicken, heat up a large skillet on medium-high heat and add a bit of oil. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook until it is browned and cooked through. Make sure to stir the chicken often to prevent it from sticking to the pan. Once the chicken is cooked, reduce the heat and add the marinade to the pan. Simmer the chicken and marinade until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is well coated. Serve with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!
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Recipes
Restaurant Teriyaki Sauce
- water
- honey
- ginger
- water
- soy sauce
- garlic powder
- cornstarch
- brown sugar
Backyard Flank Steak Teriyaki
- vegetable oil
- ginger
- flank steak
- garlic
- pepper
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
Japanese Restaurant-Style Teriyaki Sauce
- garlic
- ginger
- mirin
- soy sauce
- sugar
Teriyaki Sauce
- ginger
- water
- garlic
- water
- tamari soy sauce
- cornstarch
- brown sugar
Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs
- black pepper
- salt
- sesame seed
- panko breadcrumb
- cornstarch
- light brown sugar
- rice vinegar
- vegetable oil
- egg
- bell pepper
- onion
- broccoli
- ground chicken
- soy sauce
- mirin
- ginger
- red pepper flake
- garlic
- white rice
- green onion
- green onion
- garlic
Chicken Teriyaki with Ginger Rice
- canola oil
- garlic
- salt
- ginger
- soy sauce
- brown sugar
- conventional white rice
- chicken thigh
- green onion
- water
Teriyaki Sauce
- sake
- soy sauce
- mirin
- dark brown sugar
30 Minute Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken with Sesame Ginger Broccoli
- chicken breast
- fresno chile pepper
- soy sauce
- pineapple
- honey
- sesame oil
- ginger
- sesame seed
- broccoli
- garlic
- salt
- lime
Teriyaki Chicken
- ginger
- olive oil
- sake
- sugar
- mirin
- soy sauce
Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken
- ginger
- apple cider vinegar
- sugar
- soy sauce
- light brown sugar
- black pepper
- chicken breast
- cornstarch
- garlic
- sesame seed
Chicken Teriyaki
- sesame oil
- peanut oil
- chicken thigh
- sushi rice
- mirin
- soy sauce
- light brown sugar
- sake
- gingerroot
Canal House Teriyaki Sauce
- mirin
- light brown sugar
- soy sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
- honey
- sesame oil
- garlic
- soy sauce
- light brown sugar
- red pepper flake
- rice vinegar
- cornstarch water
- ginger
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
- ginger
- sweet rice wine
- garlic
- chicken thigh
- orange juice
- honey
- ketchup
- soy sauce
- green onion
Caramelized Teriyaki Salmon with Sesame Toasted Buckwheat.
- buckwheat
- peanut
- soy sauce
- ginger
- salmon
- sake
- hot house
- cilantro
- rice vinegar
- peanut oil
- honey
- green onion
- sugar
- lime juice zest
- edamame
Gluten-Free Teriyaki Sauce
- soy sauce
- garlic powder
- apple cider vinegar
- brown sugar
- pineapple juice
Teriyaki Salmon (Whole30)
- avocado oil
- rice wine vinegar
- sesame oil
- water
- arrowroot
- garlic
- coconut amino
- ginger
- salmon
- green onion
- sesame seed
Salmon Teriyaki
- salt
- vegetable oil
- sake
- mirin
- soy sauce
- salmon
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- cornstarch
- honey
- orange juice
- mirin
- garlic
- soy sauce
Teriyaki Chicken (With Homemade Teriyaki Sauce)
- oil
- japanese wine
- mirin
- soy sauce
- water
- teriyaki sauce marinade
- chicken thigh
Teriyaki Chicken
- soy sauce
- green onion
- ginger
- oil
- light brown sugar
- rice vinegar
- red pepper flake
- honey
- sesame oil
- garlic
- chicken breast
- cornstarch water
- hot rice
- broccoli
Easy Teriyaki Meatballs
- garlic powder
- sesame oil
- egg
- water
- ginger
- soy sauce
- milk
- black pepper
- ground beef
- onion
- salt
- panko bread crumb
- tbl cornstarch
- light brown sugar
- green onion
- broccoli
- white
Teriyaki Salmon
- salt
- salmon
- canal house teriyaki sauce
Asian Teriyaki Meatballs
- ground beef
- ground pork
- cornstarch
- ginger
- chinese 5-spice powder
- garlic
- water
- white pepper
- soy sauce
- milk
- brown sugar
- ginger
- hoisin sauce
- honey
- garlic
- green onion
- egg
- panko bread crumb
- sesame seed
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
- chicken thigh
- pepper
- water
- cornstarch
- soy sauce
- ginger
- sugar
- garlic
- apple cider vinegar
- hot grain rice
Baked Sesame Teriyaki Salmon
- cornstarch
- water
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- salt
- sesame oil
- apple cider vinegar
- pepper
- garlic
- ouncsalmon
- green onion
- sesame seed
Orange Teriyaki Beef with Pineapple Edamame Fried Rice.
- orange juice
- edamame
- chinese spice
- cornstarch
- ginger
- pineapple
- flank steak
- cashew
- red pepper
- brown sugar
- sesame oil
- broccoli
- honey
- rice wine
- sesame
- garlic
- soy sauce
- rice
- green onion
- mushroom
- clementine
- sesame seed
Baked Teriyaki Salmon
- cornstarch
- sesame seed
- garlic powder
- soy sauce
- ginger
- brown sugar
- green onion
- salmon
Easy Beef Teriyaki
- flank steak
- water
- cornstarch
- garlic
- mirin
- soy sauce
- ginger
- sesame oil
- oil
- brown sugar
- fish sauce of
Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki
- water
- cornstarch
- mirin
- red chili flake
- honey
- soy sauce paste
- soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- chicken breast
- garlic
- rice
- vegetable
Honey Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
- black pepper
- ketchup
- onion powder
- honey
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- cinnamon
- garlic
- brown sugar
- ginger
- sesame seed
Teriyaki Chicken (Whole30)
- avocado oil
- chicken breasts bite
- coconut aminos teriyaki sauce
- arrowroot powder
- sesame oil
- garlic
Teriyaki Tofu
- cilantro
- onion
- tofu
- brown sugar
- grapeseed
- sake
- soy sauce
- rice vinegar
Best Ever Teriyaki Chicken
- apple cider vinegar
- cornstarch
- olive oil
- sesame oil
- garlic
- soy sauce
- ginger
- brown sugar
- water
- chicken thigh
- salt
- sesame seed
Instant Pot Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken (plus slow cooker directions)
- ginger
- garlic
- chicken breast
- soy sauce
- water
- cornstarch
- rice vinegar
- sriracha
- dole pineapple tidbit
- rice
- sesame seed
Teriyaki Salmon
- sriracha
- garlic
- cornstarch
- black pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- brown sugar
- ginger
- water
- soy sauce
- green onion
- salmon
Sheet Pan Salmon Teriyaki
- orange bell pepper
- bell pepper
- cornstarch
- garlic powder
- brown sugar
- green bean
- ginger
- soy sauce
- salmon
- broccoli
- carrot
- white vinegar
- sesame seed
Easy Chicken Teriyaki
- cornstarch
- soy sauce
- black pepper
- ginger
- salt
- brown sugar
- rice vinegar
- red pepper flake
- chicken breast
- vegetable oil
- garlic
Teriyaki Meatballs
- milk
- ground beef
- ground pork
- sesame seed
- sherry
- ginger
- egg
- salt
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- ~ green onion
- cilantro
- honey
- spice
- bread crumb
- cornstarch
- ~ water
Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki with Veggies and Pineapple Meal Prep
- edamame bean
- all purpose flour
- mirin
- pineapple
- tamari sauce
- clementine juice
- carrot
- water
- garlic
- broccoli
- honey
- chicken breast
- avocado oil
- green onion
- salt
Traditional Yellowtail or Tuna Teriyaki
- sugar
- yellowtail
- mirin
- sake
- soy sauce
- peanut oil
- salt
Gluten-Free Teriyaki Sauce
- sesame oil
- ginger
- sesame seed
- cornstarch
- honey
- light brown sugar
- garlic
- rice wine vinegar
- gluten soy sauce
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
- teriyaki sauce
- chicken breast
- green onion
Grilled Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
- cornstarch
- water
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- salt
- pineapple juice
- pepper
- garlic
- chicken breast
- green onion
- sesame seed
Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Chicken
- honey
- soy sauce
- onion
- rice wine vinegar
- water
- pepper
- garlic
- cornstarch
- ginger
- chicken breast
- green onion
Beef Teriyaki
- honey
- mirin
- oil
- sake
- cornstarch
- onion
- shabu shabu beef
- orange juice
- garlic
- soy sauce
Teriyaki Salmon (Air Fryer)
- honey
- orange juice
- cornstarch
- soy sauce
- mirin
- garlic
- salmon
Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs with Broccoli and Carrots
- garlic powder
- mirin
- olive oil
- onion powder
- paprika
- salt
- egg
- broccoli
- panko
- parmesan cheese
- soy sauce
- pineapple juice
- pepper
- ground chicken
- carrot
- garlic
- honey
Crispy Baked Teriyaki Tofu
- garlic powder
- mirin
- olive oil
- onion salt
- cornstarch
- soy sauce
- pineapple juice
- teriyaki sauce
- tofu
- honey
Teriyaki Chicken
- garlic
- lemon juice
- ginger
- olive oil
- soy sauce
- green onion
- brown sugar
- chicken thigh
- salt
Teriyaki Sauce
- chili paste
- cornstarch
- lime juice
- ginger
- honey
- garlic
- soy sauce
Baked Teriyaki Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli
- cilantro
- panko bread crumb
- broccoli
- ginger
- ground pork
- olive oil
- salt
- scallions light
- egg
- garlic
- Teriyaki Sauce
- chili paste
- ginger
- honey
- lime juice
- garlic
- soy sauce
Sweet Island Teriyaki Chicken
- chicken breast
- olive oil
- ginger spice
- sesame seed
- brown sugar
- pineapple
- soy sauce
- onion powder
- pepper
- cornstarch
- garlic
- green onion
- salt
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
- teriyaki sauce
- chicken
Salmon Teriyaki
- salmon
- green onion
- sake
- sugar
- sesame seed
- mirin
- soy sauce
Tutu-Man's Teriyaki Chicken
- soy sauce
- sugar
- bourbon
- ginger
- chicken
- garlic
Chicken Teriyaki
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- vegetable oil
- chicken
Baked Teriyaki Chicken
- water
- corn starch
- garlic
- soy sauce
- sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- black pepper
- ginger
- chicken breast
- green onion
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- japanese wine
- mirin
- soy sauce
- water
20-Minute Teriyaki Chicken
- chicken breast
- cornstarch
- peanut oil
- batch teriyaki sauce
- garlic
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
- ginger
- honey
- mirin
- rice wine vinegar
- sesame seed
- salt
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
- ginger
- onion
- honey
- soy sauce
- water
- rice wine vinegar
- black pepper
- chicken breast
- garlic
- cornstarch
Crispy Teriyaki Tofu
- TO SERVE
- cashew
- rice
- bean sprout
- broccoli
- spring onion
- salt
- egg
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- tofu
- black sesame seed
- panko breadcrumb
- white sesame seed
- TERIYAKI SAUCE
- garlic
- cornflour
- pineapple juice
- soy sauce
- rice wine vinegar
- ginger
- brown sugar
Teriyaki Salmon
- mirin
- soy sauce
- sugar
- salmon
Teriyaki Beef
- salt
- sweet potato
- asian sesame oil
- ginger
- sirloin steak
- mirin
- sake
- sugar
- soy sauce
- garlic
- green onion
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- soy sauce 68%
- garlic 58%
- ginger 47%
Common Ingredients
- cornstarch 39%
- chicken breast 34%
Usual Ingredients
- salt 29%
- water 29%
- brown sugar 26%
- green onion 26%
- honey 26%
- mirin 26%
- sesame seed 24%
- sesame oil 21%
- chicken thigh 18%
Rarey Ingredients
- broccoli 13%
- pepper 13%
- sake 13%