Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients

For the chicken

• 800 g chicken (remove skin, cut into pieces)
• 1/3 thumb size piece of ginger
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp water
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil

For the Teriyaki Sauce 

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 thumb size piece of ginger (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• 4 tbsp sake
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2½ tbsp brown sugar
• 4 tbsp water

Cooking Method

For the chicken

• Blend ginger and garlic to a paste with water.
• Marinate chicken in ginger-garlic paste seasoned with salt.
• Heat oil and stir fry chicken until slightly brown.
• Drain away excess oil and cook under a grill until chicken is done.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Serve chicken with teriyaki sauce.

For the teriyaki sauce 

1. Heat oil and fry chopped ginger and garlic till fragrant.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Strain the sauce before serving.

Additional Tips

Grilling food, compared to deep-frying, is a great way to cut down on your fat intake and you can still achieve a crisp texture. 

Nutritional Value

• Energy 234 kcal*
• Carbohydrate 12 gm
• Protein 12 gm
• Fat 9 gm
• Sodium 918 mg
• Cholesterol 67 mg

* Alcohol contributes 17 kcal to the energy content