Homemade Teriyaki Sauce & Chicken Stir-Fry

A relatively quick, easy and non traditional Chicken Stir-Fry flavoured with Chinese 5 spice and homemade Japanese style Teriyaki sauce.

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

recipe slightly adapted from one good thing by jillee

level: easy

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 5-10 minutes

Total time: 10-15 minutes

UK Cup = 250ml

Ingredients

3/4 cup cold water

6 tablespoon brown sugar or 5 tbs white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses/black treacle

1/4 cup soy sauce (i used dark brand- pearls river bridge)

1 1/2 tablespoon corn starch

1/2 teaspoon garlic granules

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

In a medium pan over medium heat mix all ingredients together and whisk until thickened, it should take 5-10 minutes.

Note

The above recipe will make more Teriyaki sauce than required for the following chicken stir-fry recipe. Pour what you don't use into a clean/sterile container and keep in the fridge for upto 1 week.

Chicken Stir-Fry

Adapted from: she saved

Serves: 2

Level: easy

Preparation time  (including homemade teriyaki sauce): 25 minutes

Cooking time: approximately 10 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

250 grams / a bit more than 1/2 lb halal chicken breast or thigh, cut into thin strips

1 pepper (i used green but any will do), medium sliced

1 medium brown onion, finely sliced 

1 tablespoon oil for thigh or 1 1/2 tbsp if using breast

2 tablespoon homemade teriyaki sauce, see above

1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
sprinkle of sesame seeds

Method

1. Make teriyaki sauce. Prepare chicken and veg.
2. On high heat In a wok or large deep sided frying pan pour in oil and let it come up to heat. Add chicken strips and stir-fry until sealed. Add onion and pepper slices to pan along with 5 spice and continue to stir- fry until onion/pepper has softened slightly and the chicken is cooked through. Add teriyaki sauce and and stir-fry for 1 minute more. Stir in sesame seeds and serve.

Note

I served my stir-fry alongside some express golden vegetable rice but feel free to home make your preferred rice as well or add noodles to the stir-fry when you add the sauce (you may need more sauce)