Ingredients
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 clove garlic, optional
- 0.25 in ginger, optional
- 2 boneless, skin on chicken thighs
- green onions, garnish
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar to make the sauce.
- Optionally add grated garlic and ginger.
- Cook the sauce until it coats the back of your spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
- Let the sauce cool while prepping the chicken.
- Score the bottom of the chicken thighs for even cooking.
- Place the chicken skin side down in a preheated pan with no oil.
- Cook until the skin is crispy, then flip the chicken.
- Top the chicken with the teriyaki sauce and cook until bubbly.
- Remove the chicken and let it rest before cutting into strips.