Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Baked Chicken Recipe



Seared and then baked to perfection, doesn’t that just sound tasty! Skinless chicken thighs brushed with a dark rich homemade teriyaki sauce that delivers a healthy kick from the cider vinegar and spices while livening up the chicken with rich bold flavor.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp cold water
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup lite soy sauce
• 2 tsp oyster sauce
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• Dash of cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp cracked black peppercorn melody
• 8 skinless chicken thighs or drumsticks

Directions

1.   In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cornstarch, cold water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and ground black pepper. Let simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens and bubbles. 


2.   Preheat oven to 425 degrees

3.   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and a dash of cayenne pepper, and brown on both sides about 4 minutes each side

4.   Place chicken pieces in a foil lined lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Brush chicken with teriyaki sauce. Turn pieces over, and brush again.

5.   Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over, and bake for another 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Brush with sauce every 10 minutes during cooking.

  Serve over Jasmine rice