My friend Christa shared her ever-so-simple Teriyaki Chicken recipe with me and I can't believe how easy AND delicious it is. (Again, thank you Christa!)Teriyaki Marinade
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup Sprite
1/2 tsp minced garlic
(She said the longer you marinate the chicken the better is, although she has marinated chicken for just one hour and it was great.)
I placed the chicken in a large ziplock bag, added the marinade ingredients, sealed it and stuck it in the fridge. A few hours later I had wonderfully marinated chicken, no leaks, no garlic smell in my fridge, and no dish to wash.
This Teriyaki Chicken is perfect in the Oriental Chicken Wraps that I wrote about last week. Next week I'm going to use this same recipe in some Teriyaki Rice Bowls. Oooo - I can't wait!
(side note: I know this will reveal just how ridiculously particular I am, but I wanted to share what I learned today from Dictionary.com. Apparently "marinate" is a verb and "marinade" is a noun. I never knew that before today. And there you have it - a recipe and a spelling lesson all in one!)
Oh my does this ever sound delicious, I've got it bookmarked. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOk, so now that it's marinated...how do we cook it??
ReplyDeleteWendy - Pretty much however you want. I have grilled it (propane bbq grill), "grilled" it in a George Foreman, cooked it on my stove top in a grill pan (see my post about the BBQ Club Sandwiches), and I've baked it. All cooking versions have turned out great.
ReplyDeleteI suppose next I should try cooking it in a slow cooker. That might be a nice option!
The last time the Oriental Chicken Wraps were on the menu, I made a huge batch of chicken and ate it for lunch all week. It was wonderful!
This looks delicious. I am going to try it this week. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this with us. I am always up for a WAY easy recipe that doesn't use up a dishwasher full of dishes!
ReplyDeleteMe too, Sarina!
ReplyDeleteOh this looks so good!! I will be putting this on the menu for next week!
ReplyDeleteMy mom has been making this recipe for years, and now it is my "go to" chicken recipe! I highly recommend it! It is so simple and so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Josh & Anna. I wish I would have known about this recipe years ago too!
ReplyDeleteI love this recipe! We have substituted Sprite with lots of other types of pop! It makes it a little more fun...just remember that the flavor will change and may not always be good!
ReplyDeleteUsing lemon juice (bottle) instead of sprite also works. Yummy. I love this recipe.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite and ever so delisioso way to cook it is on the grill. Yummy yummy yummy..
ReplyDeletemy MIL has been making a version of this for YEARS. it's called 7-up turkey. it really is very good!
ReplyDeleteMade this last night. We used a whole fryer with the skin & it didn't take the marinade too well. Will try again with boneless chicken breasts. Used the leftover chicken for Chinese Chicken Salad & Sesame Ginger Noodles.
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