Chicken Teriyaki - Cellu

Recipe by Cellu


Ingredients:
1 kg boneless, skinless tender chicken breast pieces
3-4 tbsp cooking/olive oil
1 bunch spring onions
1-2 tbsp sesame seeds (roasted)

For the Teriyaki Sauce
1 cup soy sauce
4 tbsp sesame (gingelly) oil
3 tbsp honey (or pomegranate syrup)
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger
3 tbsp finely minced fresh garlic
3 tbsp pepper powder
2-3 green chillies (finely chopped) *Optional
2 tbsp cornstarch (mixed in 2-3 cups of water)
salt to taste
sugar to taste

Steps:
  1. Heat oil and add chicken pieces and let it sear, flipping it all the time till almost cooked.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the teriyaki sauce. Heat oil, add ginger and garlic, sauté for a minute. Add rest of the ingredients including cornstarch slurry. Cook over slow heat for 1-2 minutes. 
  3. Stir in the hot sauce in to the chicken dish. Continue to cook while continuously tossing until the sauce has thickened.
  4. Once chicken is cooked, add white parts of spring onions and give it one final mix.
  5. Dish out and garnish with remaining greener part of spring onions.
  6. Decorate on top with roasted sesame seeds.
  7. ENJOY!  
Notes:
  • For quicker cooking process, chicken pieces can be marinated earlier with salt and pepper powder.
  • Personally, I prefer Pomegranate Syrup in my food in place of honey.
  • Teriyaki Sauce, once hot and ready, needs to be poured immediately over chicken, veggies, stir fry, etc.
  • If all of it is not used up at once, cool it completely and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, which can last up to a week.