Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Bringing the cherished tastes of Japanese cuisine to your table, our teriyaki chicken wings recipe presents a savory, sweet, and sticky variation on a classic meal. Rich, umami-filled teriyaki sauce coats the wings and are pan fried until wonderfully tender and glazed. These wings are a crowd-pleasing appetizer or main meal that will quickly become a favorite in your house. Every mouthful is bursting with teriyaki flavor.
The secret to perfect Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Great Teriyaki Chicken Wings are made using simple ingredients for the marinade. Combining soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar in a harmonic manner balances salty, sweet, and umami elements in the classic teriyaki sauce. The sauce caramelizes to form a sticky glaze that adheres to the wings and gives them their distinctive glittering, enticing look.
A Flexible Meal for Any Event
Teriyaki Chicken Wings are quite flexible and appropriate for a range of events. These wings are a guaranteed hit whether your event is small-scale gathering, weekday dinner preparation, or game-day snack inspiration search. For a balanced dinner, team them with rice, a fresh salad, or even vegetable sticks. On any menu, their robust tastes and finger-licking appeal make them a distinctive dish.
Yoshoku Dish
Teriyaki Chicken Wings are a fantastic illustration of Yoshoku. The Japanese style of Western-influenced cuisine that combines local flavors with international techniques. Although teriyaki is a clearly Japanese sauce, combining it with chicken wings, a mainstay of Western cuisine, results in a mouthwatering fusion that honors the Yoshoku history. This Teriyaki Chicken Wings recipe highlights how Japan combines foreign influences while preserving its culinary character. Much like other well-known Yoshoku dishes including Hambagu (Japanese hamburger beef) and Ebi Fry (fried shrimp).
Homemade Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Not only is making Teriyaki Chicken Wings at home simple, but also lets you manage the flavor profile by varying the saltiness or sugar level to suit your taste. The delicate chicken complements the caramelized teriyaki glaze wonderfully in terms of texture and taste. This Teriyaki Chicken Wings recipe will give your meal a tasty kick regardless of your level of experience with Japanese food or cooking.
Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 12 Chicken Wings
- Salt and pepper
- 1½ tablespoon Salad Oil
- 2 tablespoon Potato Starch
- 1½ tablespoon Sugar
- 1½ tablespoon Mirin
- 1½ tablespoon Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon Sake
- 1 teaspoon Grated Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Add chicken wings to cold pan
- Season the chicken wings with salt and pepper.
- Flip to add salt and pepper to both sides
- Add 1 tablespoon of salad oil.
- Mix everything together to coat the wings evenly.
- Sprinkle potato starch over the chicken wings.
- Mix the wings to ensure they’re fully coated in the starch.
- Arrange the wings skin-side down in the pan.
- Drizzle ½ tablespoon of salad oil over the wings.
- Cook on medium heat for a few minutes until the skin starts to brown.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and cover the pan.
- Let the wings cook for about 10 minutes without moving them.
- Once the chicken turns white and browns on the bottom, flip the wings over.
- Cover and cook for another 5 minutes, until the meat is fully cooked and crispy on both sides.
- Add the garlic, mirin, sake, sugar, and soy sauce to the wings.
- Mix well to coat the wings in the sauce.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the wings to finish.
