Easy Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
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1⁄4 cup soy sauce
1⁄3 cup orange juice 3 Tbsp honey 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 1 tsp sesame oil 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts 1 Tbsp oil 1Tbsp unsalted butter Green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, optional |
- In a large bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients: 1⁄4 cup soy sauce, 1⁄3 cup orange juice, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp ginger and 1 tsp sesame oil.
- Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and place into marinade. Stir and cover with plastic wrap and marinate on the counter 20 min.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade in the bowl. Add chicken to the hot pan and sauté, stirring occasionally until golden and cooked through (5 min).
- Remove pan from heat and transfer chicken to a bowl.
- Pour reserved marinade into the pan, add 1 Tbsp butter and place back over medium/high heat. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until slightly thickened (1 min) then remove from heat. Add chicken back to the pan and stir to combine.
- Serve over hot rice with stir fried vegetables and garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds if desired.