This air fryer teriyaki chicken recipe is a quick and simple way to prepare delicious teriyaki chicken that always turns out amazing! The final result is juicy and crispy chicken thighs covered in a sweet and umami-rich teriyaki glaze that is just as delicious as the restaurant version.
PREPARATION TIME:
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
4 boneless chicken thighs
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons mirin
3 tablespoons sake
3 tablespoons (brown) sugar or honey
Instructions
First, preheat your air fryer to 390 °F (200 °C).
In the meantime, season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper from both sides.
4 boneless chicken thighs,salt and pepper
Place the chicken thighs in the air fryer basket and air fry them for 15-20 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
While the chicken thighs are in the air fryer, add all teriyaki sauce ingredients to a pan and stir. Heat the sauce and let it simmer very gently until it thickens to your liking. Make sure to stir the sauce occasionally and don’t let it burn.
When the chicken thighs are done, place them in the pan and cover them in teriyaki sauce from both sides.
Cut the teriyaki chicken thighs into slices or cubes (optional) and serve it alongside white rice and other side dishes of your choice. Enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to use low-sodium soy sauce or thin regular soy sauce with water. Otherwise, the teriyaki sauce will have a very deep and quite salty taste.
When you feel like the sauce doesn’t thicken, you can use a cornstarch slurry. Just mix equal parts of water and cornstarch and add the slurry to the sauce. Let it simmer and thicken. You can always thin it with some water.
I like to keep the heat low and cover the pan partially with a lid. In my experience, it helps speed up the process of thickening the teriyaki sauce.
