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Teriyaki Chicken Leg Recipe

5 from 2 votes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 2 bone-in chicken legs (thighs)
  • salt
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Sake
  • 1 Tbsp Mirin

Instructions 

  • Trim excess fat from chicken legs. Sprinkle salt lightly over chicken, and leave for 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove any moisture with paper.
  • Heat oil in a heavy frying pan, add chicken skin side down, and cook until browned. Turn over and cook the other side until browned.
  • Remove any oil in the pan with a paper towel. Add water, sugar, Soy Sauce, and Sake and stir. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. Remove the cover, and add Mirin to the sauce. Reduce until the sauce is thick if not thickened already. Coat the chicken with the sauce well.

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: chicken, Christmas, teriyaki