Japanese Teriyaki Chicken Dinner

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Japan with our Japanese Teriyaki Chicken, accompanied by a side of fragrant sesame garlic fried rice, mixed vegetables, and soba noodles. The chicken, glazed in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, is cooked on a flattop to perfection, offering a succulent texture and a caramelized exterior that’s simply irresistible.

Note: Feel free to select another protein option such as steak, shrimp, scallops, etc. Normally I include multiple proteins and this recipe works great for those as well. Tailor to your liking!

Recipe

Yum Yum Sauce (Shrimp Sauce)

  1. Whisk mayonnaise, water, melted butter, tomato paste, sugar, garlic powder, and cayenne together until smooth. If the sauce is too thick, add water little by little, until you get your desired consistency. Cover and refrigerate.

Teriyaki Sauce

  1. Mix everything EXCEPT cornstarch and 1 c water in a sauce pan and begin heating.

  2. Mix cornstarch and cold water in a cup and dissolve.

  3. After sauce is simmering, add cornstarch and water mixture, whisking well until sauce thickens.

  4. Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness.

  5. Add water to thin, if you find sauce to be too thick.

Ingredients

Yum Yum Sauce
(Shrimp Sauce)

  • 1 - 1/2 cups mayonnaise (full-fat version)

  • 1/8 cup of cold water

  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (adjust

    to your heat level adding less or more,

    to taste)

Teriyaki Sauce

Chicken, Sesame Garlic Fried Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Soba Noodles

  • 6 boneless/skinless chicken thighs

  • Salt

  • Black pepper

  • Smoked paprika (to add smokiness to the chicken)

  • Vegetable oil - cooking chicken, vegetables, and soba noodles

  • 1 large yellow onion

  • 2 medium zucchini's

  • 1 package of button mushrooms - sliced

  • 2 cups of cooked jasmine rice

  • Garlic powder

  • Sesame oil - for rice

  • Soy sauce - for rice

  • 1 Stick of butter

  • 2 packages of soba noodles (you can find this easily in Asian section of grocery store)

4 Servings

Equipment

  • Measuring cups

  • Tbs/Tsp

  • Spatula

  • Rice Cooker or large pot for rice

  • Flat top grill or several sauté pans

  • Cutting board

  • Chef's knife

Chicken, Fried Rice, Vegetables, Soba Noodles

  1. Cook jasmine rice according to package directions. When finished, set aside.

  2. Season chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Adjust to your liking.

  3. Oil flat top grill or large sauté pan, place on medium - high heat.

  4. Cook chicken until cooked through - internal temp 165F.

  5. Ladle teriyaki sauce over chicken to simmer on low (to keep warm), as you prepare other elements of dinner.

  6. Sauté cooked jasmine rice on your flat top or a separate large sauté pan. Add salt, black pepper, pads of butter, sesame oil, soy sauce and season to taste.

  7. Set finished rice aside.

  8. Slice zucchini and onions into strips.

  9. Add oil to your flattop grill or large sauté pan. Cook onions and zucchini slices, seasoning with salt and black pepper to taste.

  10. Add mushrooms to vegetable mixture. Continue to season, cooking through.

  11. Ladle teriyaki sauce onto vegetables, set aside.

  12. Cook soba noodles, according to package directions. Add teriyaki sauce to noodles, to coat.

  13. Assemble dinner, topping a portion of rice with a serving of teriyaki chicken. Add a side of vegetables and teriyaki soba noodles.

  14. Finish by drizzling shrimp sauce over the entire dish.