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Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki chicken cooked in the microwave using the glass Anyday dish, ensuring tender chicken coated in a rich, sweet, and savory teriyaki sauce. Enjoy a quick and delicious meal, ready in minutes.
David Chang makes chicken thighs in the microwave
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Prep Time

7 mins

Cook Time

12-14 mins

Free Time

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Tender chicken is coated in simple — and simply delicious — teriyaki sauce, made from soy sauce, sake, and mirin (a Japanese rice wine that adds subtle sweetness). Garlic and ginger add zing, while toasted sesame oil rounds out the dish with a bit of nuttiness.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work— and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power.

Asian, Meat, Chicken, Chicken Drumsticks/Thighs, Japanese, Shallow Dish, teriyaki Meat

What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Medium Shallow Dish

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To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time.

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

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Dish

The Medium Shallow Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped or grated
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or grated
  • 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch 
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Toasted sesame oil, as needed
  • Toasted sesame seeds, as needed

Preparation

  1. Place the oil, ginger, garlic, tamari or soy sauce, sake, mirin, cornstarch, and agave into the Anyday dish and stir until the starch is fully dissolved. 
  2. Cook uncovered in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the thighs and mix well in order to ensure they are fully coated in the sauce.
  4. Continue cooking with the lid slightly ajar for 10-11 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Flip chicken halfway through to ensure full coverage and better flavor. 
  5. Optional: to get some char on the chicken, place cooked thighs in a 500°F oven for a few minutes, or until the thighs brown slightly. 
  6. Sprinkle sesame seeds and drizzle sesame oil over the thighs.

Serving suggestions & tips

  • Add broccoli, bean sprouts or any other quick cooking vegetables of your choice towards the end of the cooking time.

Recipe notes

  • Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.