Honey Teriyaki Chicken

Honey Teriyaki Chicken

 This recipe has been a favorite in my family for years.  It's sweetly delicious and super easy to make.  I've never had a marinade work as well on chicken as this one does, and it's practically impossible to mess up.  I usually serve it with brown jasmine rice and a vegetable as shown above. 

Ingredients:

• 3-6 pounds of chicken - you can use any kind of chicken: boneless/skinless, drumsticks and thighs, leg quarters, etc.
• 2 cups Kikkoman teriyaki sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 cup honey

Start with putting the chicken in a large marinade container.  If you have thick pieces of full chicken breasts, I recommend splitting them down the middle so they are only 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick as shown below.  

 

 

In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients together: teriyaki sauce, garlic, onion powder, red pepper, black pepper, and honey.  FYI, I use Kikkoman teriyaki sauce because it is by far the best I've ever tried.  I've previously tried several other brands and they don't even come  close to Kikkoman's - there's no sponsorship here (I wish there were!), just a great product. ;-)

  Mix all ingredients together until all the honey has dissolved.  

 

Pour the marinade over the chicken and make sure each piece has marinade on it.  Cover the chicken and set in the refrigerator.  Marinade for at least 2 hours if you can.  Turn the chicken over in the marinade at the halfway point of the marinade time. 

When you are ready to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Put the chicken in a baking dish that has been sprayed with a non-stick cooking spray.  I always put a little bit of the marinade at the bottom of the baking dish to make sure the chicken stays moist.  You can also add a little olive oil over the top of each piece for moisture.  

 

Bake for 30 minutes and then turn the chicken over, then bake for another 30 minutes.  This recipe is also great on the grill!  If you are going to grill chicken, remember to grill it at low heat, slowly until the juices run clear.

 Enjoy!