Chicken Teriyaki

Today, I am preparing Chicken Teriyaki as a continuation of my last post. Teriyaki is one of the famous Japanese cuisines, usually served with fish or meat – chicken, lamb, beef or pork.

According to Wikipedia.org, the word teriyaki is derived from the noun teri, which refers to a shine or luster given by the sugar content in the tare, and yaki, which refers to the cooking methods of grilling or broiling.

Teriyaki is a sauce made by mixing and heating soy sauce, sake or mirin, with sugar or honey. The sauce is boiled and reduced to the desired thickness. Sometimes ginger is added and can be garnished with green onions or sesame seeds. Teriyaki sauce is what makes it perfect and actually the secret of the dish.

The first time I tried this recipe, it turned out too salty, maybe because of too much soy sauce. Or maybe, I was just too careful and nervous because it’s my first time to prepare a dish to impress that someone. Well, I can say... the more careful I am, the clumsier I become. Yeah, that’s the funny side of me! Haha..

With a little bit of my magic, adding water, walla! It did the trick. I cansay it’s not perfect but just fine to satisfyl our stomachs. We were starving so maybe it didn’t matter how it tasted. :)

The second time I tried this dish was all by myself. (congratulate me! lol) I was more relaxed and it turned out just fine. Actually, by the third or fourth attempt, I can say it was really good. I was so happy to finally get it right because it’s my favorite dish. First, it is chicken and I was mesmerized by the sauce.

Well, giving up is not an option. As long as you set your eyes to the price, you’ll probably have it in time. And I believe that truly, practice makes perfect.

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Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken, cut into pcs.
6 tbsp. soy sauce
4 tbps. vinegar
2 tbps. sugar
2 tbsp. cooking oil
6 tbsp. teriyaki sauce
salt and pepper to taste
sesame seeds (garnishing)

Preparation:
1. In a bowl, combine the chicken, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes.
2. In a pan, put the mixture, let it boil and simmer until chicken is tender and sauce thickens as desired.
3. Add cooking oil and teriyaki sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Garnish with sesame seeds.