Teriyaki chicken

Ingredients:

• The chicken

  • 1 knob ginger, grated

  • 1 lb chicken drumsticks or thighs

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced/crushed

  • 1/4 cup sake

• The teriyaki sauce:

  • 2 tbsp honey

  • 1/4 cup sake

  • 1/4 cup mirin

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

• To garnish:

  • 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

  • 1 green onion/scallion, thinly sliced diagonally

Step by step:

1. Grate ginger and measure 1 tsp.

2. Place the chicken in a large bowl and add 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp of ginger and sake

3. Then add salt and pepper and mix well until the chicken is completely coated

4. Next, heat the dutch oven over medium low heat. Once the pot is hot add the chicken drumsticks, cook 4 minutes on each side

5. Once browned, add honey, sake, mirin, and soy sauce. Make sure all the wings are fully coated in the sauce

6. Lower the heat and simmer for about 3-4 minutes, until the sauce is reduced and thickens.

7. If sauce starts to burn, just lower the heat. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.

8. Serve hot with a bowl of rice and steamed veggies! ENJOY!

See full recipe here

Recipe credit: Just One Cook Book