Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Baked dishes are a lot healthier than fried. This is a favorite chicken recipe made healthier! Moist on the inside and teriyaki glazed on the outside. Simple and quick recipe. I hope you enjoy this yummy healthy recipe. 

Ingredients

•4 medium chicken breasts

•1 teaspoon sesame seeds

For the sauce:

•1 Tbsp cornstarch

•1 Tbsp cold water

•½ cup soy sauce

•½ cup sugar

•¼ cup apple cider vinegar

•1-2 garlic cloves

•1 teaspoon ground ginger

•½ teaspoon black pepper 

Directions:

►In a small saucepan combine together 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon cold water, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1-2 minced garlic cloves, 1 Teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and whisk until all the ingredients are well blended.  Cook on low heat, stirring often, until the sauce bubbles and thickens.  Remove from heat and set aside.

►Wash and dry the chicken breasts.  If your chicken breast are small, leave them as they are, if they’re large like mine, cut each breast in half.  Place pieces of chicken between a plastic wrap and flatten each piece by using a flat side of a meat tenderizer.

►Place chicken breasts on a greased baking dish.  Brush chicken with the sauce, then turn over and brush the other side.

►Bake at 425 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, and then take the dish out, flip the chicken over and bake for another 15-20 minutes.  Brush with sauce every 5-10 minutes while baking.  This will create a beautiful glaze on the top of the chicken.

►Before serving, slice each chicken breast and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Enjoy this simple Teriyaki Chicken dish with white rice and steamed vegetables of your choice!

This recipe was adapted from imagecooking