Everyone’s favorite flavors come together in this easy teriyaki-inspired marinade—Japanese versions typically include sake and mirin and no garlic or ginger. Mix it up with 1 1/2 pounds of chicken to keep in the freezer for those weeks when meal prep falls by the wayside.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- Kosher salt
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless skinless thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Instructions
- For the marinade: Combine the soy sauce, oil, sugar, ginger, sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable plastic bag. Add 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless skinless thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds), squeeze out the air, seal tightly and massage gently to coat the chicken with marinade. Refrigerate for 2 hours or freeze up to 1 month; defrost in the refrigerator overnight before cooking.
- To cook: Remove the chicken from the bag, letting any excess marinade drip off, and transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil, turning halfway through, until lightly charred, cooked through and an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F, about 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 532 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Protein | 64 g |
| Cholesterol | 199 mg |
| Sodium | 1873 mg |
Reviews
The best! I use it for pork tenderloins but omit the sesame seeds, which don’t add anything. Amazing.
this marinade is so easy and delicious, made it then froze it, i used it to make a stir fry with udon noodles. flavor throughout.
Agree omit salt because soy is plenty. I love this marinade and use it for chicken kabobs. I grill my red onion, fresh pineapple and peppers on separate skewers. Serve over white rice. Really good.
It was good but I didn’t add the salt thought the soy sauce had all the salt.i needed.
Simple and delicious. I grilled it starting with a higher temp for a few minutes and then lowered it to a low medium temp with the cover down. Very moist. I wasn’t sure about the amount of sugar but it really made the flavor pop and probably helped with the nice color
Instead of a broiler, I cooked it on a grill pan. Delicious!
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Excellent marinade. Marinated turkey tenderloins, then grilled. Delicious! Can’t wait to try it on steak tips.
This is a huge hit in our home. Everyone went back for seconds! Today will be my second time making it since it’s been demanded I make it again. 🙂
Love it, really wonderful flavors