Baked Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
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Baked Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
Description
In this recipe, boneless skinless chicken thighs are coated with a homemade teriyaki sauce that combines garlic, dried ginger, honey for sweetness, tamari for saltiness and umami, avocado oil, apple cider vinegar for mild acidity, and water. The sauce is thickened with arrowroot powder, creating a smooth glaze that clings to the chicken as it bakes. Baking at 400°F cooks the chicken thoroughly while allowing the sauce to penetrate, resulting in tender, flavorful meat.
Finishing the dish under the broiler caramelizes the surface, adding a slight crispness and intensifying the sauce's flavor. This baked preparation is simpler than stir-frying or grilling but still delivers the characteristic sticky-sweet teriyaki coating. The use of tamari makes it gluten-free, and the arrowroot functions as a natural thickening agent.
The dish can be served as a main course alongside rice or vegetables. It provides a richly flavored entree with savory, sweet, and aromatic notes from garlic and ginger.
For extra sauce, mixing a half batch and cooking it to a sticky consistency with arrowroot powder creates a delicious topping to pour over the chicken when served.
Ingredients
- 10 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried ginger
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
- 2 tbs avocado oil
- 1 tbs apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbs arrowroot powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat the sauce in a small pot until just starting to boil. Whisk in the arrowroot powder until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Portion the teriyaki sauce over the chicken thighs.
- Cook for 40 minutes or until chicken thighs reach 170 degrees Fahrenheit on a meat thermometer.
- Broil for 2-3 minutes watching closely.
- Remove from the oven and serve.
Notes
- Prepare extra teriyaki sauce by whisking another half batch with 1 tsp arrowroot powder and heating until it becomes sticky for serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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