Teriyaki Chicken Don

Name: Teriyaki Chicken Don (Tori no Teriyaki Don)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Mixed chilli powder (shichimi / nanami togarashi) for seasoning; Toasted white sesame seeds (iri goma) for garnishing; Steamed rice 400 g (14 oz); Sliced Japanese cucumber for garnishing; Mirin 4 Tbsp; Japanese mayonnaise for seasoning; Koikuchi soy sauce 40 ml (1⅖ fl oz); Boneless chicken leg 300 g (10½ oz); Salt to taste; Ground black pepper to taste; Sake 10 ml (⅓ fl oz); Canola oil for pan-frying; Johakuto sugar 15–20 g (½–⅔ oz)

Tori no Teriyaki Don

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Donburi

By Aki Watanabe

Published 2022

About

Teriyaki means “grilled and glazed” or “pan-fried and glazed”. Teriyaki sauce is very versatile. It can go with almost all kinds of meat and fish. One of the most popular dishes, this sweet and savoury combination is an all-time favourite.

Ingredients

Boneless chicken leg 300 g (10½ oz)
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

Asia
Japan
Main course
Lunch

Method

Heat all ingredients for teriyaki sauce in a pan. Simmer until the mixture reduces by half. Set aside.
Remove yellow fat from chicken meat. Sprinkle over salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a pan. Pan-fry chicken over medium heat until both sides have browned.
Cover with a lid and cook chicken over low heat. When chicken is cooked through, remove from