If you love to grill, and you love an easy tasty recipe, check out these Grilled Teriyaki Chicken recipe! All you have to do is marinate and then grill!

What is teriyaki?

Teriyaki is actually a Japanese cooking method where you grill or broil meat or fish with a mixture of soy sauce, rice wine (traditionally mirin), and sugar (or honey).

“Teri” (照り) means the shine or luster given by the sugar content, and “yaki” (焼き), which refers to the cooking technique of grilling / broiling.

Although teriyaki is often associated to Japanese cuisine, this cooking method is also commonly used other Asian countries also, such as Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesian, and Thai cuisine.

What is teriyaki sauce?

Nowadays around the world we often just think of the teriyaki sauce when we hear the word teriyaki.

The Teriyaki sauce is a savory and sweet sauce that can be used as a marinade, glaze, or dipping sauce that’s made with soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar (and often times garlic and ginger are also added).

It’s not hard to see why teriyaki sauce is so popular around the world. The flavor is so tasty with a balance of sweet, savory, and tangy!

The sweetness comes from the sugar / honey, while the soy sauce adds to the savory notes, and rice wine adding to some tanginess – while garlic and ginger add even more pow to the flavor!

If you love the flavor check out my other teriyaki sauce recipes such as Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken, and Teriyaki Beef Tenderloin.

Dark Meat vs. White Meat

I use Chicken Thighs for this recipe. But you could use chick breast instead of chicken thighs depending on your preference. Usually, you can use them interchangeably ad then for some recipes, depending on the thickness of the chicken you may need to adjust the timing.

Basically – just make sure that the chicken is thoroughly cooked before serving!

If you’re curious about the differences between the two, here’s an article all about it.

With all that said, I do recommend Chicken Thighs though because it does come out more juicy and more tender.

How to make grilled teriyaki chicken

First gather your ingredients:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup of soy sauce
2 tbsp of honey
2 tbsp rice wine or rice wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, grated
2 tbsp cornstarch

In a large zip lock bag or mixing bowl mix together all the marinade ingredients with Chicken. Make sure to coat chicken in the marinade and allow it to rest in the marinade.

Allow this to marinade at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. The longer the tastier!

Preheat your grill to high heat. Add the chicken to the grill and cook on each side 3-4 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink.

Serve!

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

Name: Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1/2 cup of soy sauce; 2 tbsp of honey; 2 tbsp rice wine or rice wine vinegar; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, grated; 2 tbsp cornstarch

If you love to grill, and you love an easy tasty recipe, check out these Grilled Teriyaki Chicken recipe! All you have to do is marinate and then grill!

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup of soy sauce
2 tbsp of honey
2 tbsp rice wine or rice wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, grated
2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

In a large zip lock bag or mixing bowl mix together all the marinade ingredients with Chicken. Make sure to coat chicken in the marinade and allow it to rest in the marinade.
Allow this to marinade at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. The longer the tastier!
Preheat your grill to high heat. Add the chicken to the grill and cook on each side 3-4 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink.
Serve!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 314Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 1953mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0gSugar: 18gProtein: 31g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.