Grammy's Kitchen · Teriyaki Chicken · Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (Teriyaki)
One of 94 teriyaki chicken recipes we measured
from cafedelites.com
6 cooks on cafedelites.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 94.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 16% | 21% |
| sweetener | 5% | 9% |
| thickener | 2% | 0% |
| aromatics | 26% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 67% | 0% |
| acid | 8% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 64 g | 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce |
| 27 g | 2 tbsp light brown sugar (or white granulated sugar) |
| 45 g | 3 tbsp cooking Sake (rice wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar could work too!) |
| 30 g | 2 tbsp mirin (optional: can substitute with dry white wine or dry sherry) |
| 14 g | 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional, but adds a wonderful flavor) |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp fresh ginger (minced optional) |
| 3 g | 1 tsp cornstarch (corn flour) (mixed with 2 teaspoons cold water. This is your cornstarch slurry) |
| 590 g | 1.3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1 1/2-inch (3–4 cm) pieces) |
| 8 g | 1 tbsp cornstarch |
| 397 g | 14 oz broccoli florets (lightly steamed) |
| 150 g | 1 whole green onion (thinly sliced) |
| 278 g | 1 1/2 cup rice (cooked) |
Method: 7 steps, published by cafedelites.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I made your recipe tonight and it was very tasty. My only regret is that I didn't spray the air fryer rack with oil. Flavor was very good. My husband wanted a little more sweetness, but I thought it was perfect. Thank you!” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is a 10/10 recipe. The texture of the chicken was amazing and the homemade glaze is way better than store-bought. Simple, fast, and delicious! Thank you Karina!” — a cook, 5.0★