Fire up the grill for this teriyaki chicken. Plan ahead when it comes to this chicken because you want it to marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Can you marinate for less time? Yes. But your chicken won’t be as flavorful.
Tips for the Best Teriyaki Chicken
- Don’t overcrowd the marinade bag with chicken. No more than four breasts for the marinade measurements.
- Don’t put chicken directly out of the fridge on the grill because cooking times will be affected. Let it sit on the counter that final hour of marinating.
- Cook over a medium flame with the lid closed. This will help you get the desired blackened tips of chicken without charring the whole breast.
Perfect Teriyaki Grilled Chicken
This is a perfect sweet and savory marinade utilizing ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Marinating the chicken overnight (8 hours) ensures the meat has soaked in all that delicious marinade. Grilling the meat is the best preparation.
Ingredients
- Teriyaki Marinade (to marinate 4 breasts)
- 1/2 C low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed, pounded to even thickness
Instructions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag. Trim and pound chicken until it's even in thickness and add to the bag. Let chicken marinate for 8+ hours in the fridge. Sit at room temp for the final hour of marinating then throw on preheated grill. Don’t turn higher than a medium flame and cook with lid closed 6-7 min per side. Comes out perfect every time.
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