Gluten-Free Chicken Teriyaki
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
Slurry
- 2 tbsp arrowroot flour
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
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Pat dry chicken thighs and dice into bite size cubes. Add salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Toss together making sure chicken is well seasoned.
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In a large cast iron skillet, drizzle oil and place on stovetop. Turn stove on medium-high heat and bring skillet to a heat. Toss chicken on heated skillet and sauté until chicken is cooked through and reaches a golden-brown shade. Cook in batches if you have to. Turn heat off and set browned chicken to the side.
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In a small mixing bowl, whisk together ingredients for Teriyaki sauce; water, coconut aminos, honey, ginger, garlic, and coconut sugar. Once ingredients are well combined pour into a small sauce pan. Place sauce pan on stovetop and bring to a light simmer on low heat. Continue to simmer for about 5 minutes.
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While teriyaki sauce simmers, make slurry by stirring water and arrowroot flour together in a small bowl. Turn heat off and add slurry to sauce. Keep stirring as it gets thick. It should start thickening immediately.
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Pour teriyaki sauce over cooked chicken. Give it a good toss making sure the chicken is well coated with the sauce. Serve immediately over rice or cauliflower rice and broccoli. Make sure to serve before it gets cold. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Honey substitution- you can use maple syrup instead.
- Arrowroot Substitution- you can use tapioca flour instead.
- Turn heat off before adding slurry to sauce- Too much heat can remove thickening components from arrowroot flour. Remove sauce from heat right away.
- Serve Chicken Teriyaki right away- Reheating the chicken will cause for the sauce to lose it's thickening components. It's best to serve this dish immediately after it's done cooking.