- This air fryer teriyaki chicken recipe is a quick and simple way to prepare delicious teriyaki chicken that always turns out amazing! The final result is juicy and crispy chicken thighs covered in a sweet and umami-rich teriyaki glaze that is just as delicious as the restaurant version.
PREPARATION TIME:
- Prep Time 5 minutes
- Cook Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 3 tablespoons sake
- 3 tablespoons (brown) sugar or honey
Instructions
- First, preheat your air fryer to 390 °F (200 °C).
- In the meantime, season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper from both sides.
- 4 boneless chicken thighs,salt and pepper
- Place the chicken thighs in the air fryer basket and air fry them for 15-20 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
- While the chicken thighs are in the air fryer, add all teriyaki sauce ingredients to a pan and stir. Heat the sauce and let it simmer very gently until it thickens to your liking. Make sure to stir the sauce occasionally and don’t let it burn.
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce,3 tablespoons mirin,3 tablespoons sake,3 tablespoons (brown) sugar or honey
- When the chicken thighs are done, place them in the pan and cover them in teriyaki sauce from both sides.
- Cut the teriyaki chicken thighs into slices or cubes (optional) and serve it alongside white rice and other side dishes of your choice. Enjoy!
Notes
- Be sure to use low-sodium soy sauce or thin regular soy sauce with water. Otherwise, the teriyaki sauce will have a very deep and quite salty taste.
- When you feel like the sauce doesn’t thicken, you can use a cornstarch slurry. Just mix equal parts of water and cornstarch and add the slurry to the sauce. Let it simmer and thicken. You can always thin it with some water.
- I like to keep the heat low and cover the pan partially with a lid. In my experience, it helps speed up the process of thickening the teriyaki sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving: 1chicken thigh | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg