Spicy Sweet Green Pepper Chicken Teriyaki
A Restaurant-Quality Green Pepper Chicken Teriyaki the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Introducing a restaurant-style ‘Green Pepper Chicken Teriyaki’ that the whole family can gather and enjoy together on the weekend! Green peppers are packed with nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and minerals, making them excellent for antioxidant effects and also great for diets due to their low calorie content. We created this dish to strongly support green pepper farmers by using plenty of these wonderful peppers. Experience the fantastic combination of savory-sweet teriyaki sauce, crisp green peppers, and tender chicken! Make your ordinary days, or special occasions, even more special with this attractive and delicious dish.
Special Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 Onion (chopped or sliced)
- 1 Green Onion (cut into large pieces)
- 8 cloves Garlic (smashed with the side of a knife)
- 1 cup Soy Sauce
- 1 cup Mirin (or cooking sake)
- 1 cup Water
- 4 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 piece Kombu (dried kelp, about 5x5cm)
- 1 knob Ginger (sliced thinly)
- 1/2 Apple (cored and roughly chopped)
- 1/2 Lemon (sliced roughly)
Green Pepper Chicken Teriyaki
- 500g Boneless Chicken Thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 8 Green Peppers (stemmed and sliced diagonally)
- 6 Cherry Tomatoes (stemmed and halved)
- 6 Tbsp Teriyaki Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Agave Syrup (or honey/corn syrup)
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 500g Boneless Chicken Thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 8 Green Peppers (stemmed and sliced diagonally)
- 6 Cherry Tomatoes (stemmed and halved)
- 6 Tbsp Teriyaki Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Agave Syrup (or honey/corn syrup)
- 2 Tbsp Water
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s make the delicious teriyaki sauce. Slice the onion against the grain to enhance its flavor, smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife to release their aroma, and cut the green onion into large pieces.
Step 2
Peel the ginger and slice it thinly. This will add a deep, aromatic flavor to your sauce.
Step 3
Core the apple and chop it roughly. Slice the lemon in half. The fresh fruitiness will complement the rich sauce beautifully.
Step 4
In a dry pan with no oil, add the sliced onion, smashed garlic, and large pieces of green onion. Over medium heat, toast them gently until all sides are golden brown. Roasting the aromatics this way significantly deepens the sauce’s umami.
Step 5
Transfer the toasted aromatics to a pot. Add the remaining teriyaki sauce ingredients (soy sauce, mirin, water, sugar, kombu, and sliced ginger). Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove the kombu, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the apple and lemon slices, cover again, and let it steep for a while to infuse the sauce with the fruit’s aroma.
Step 6
Strain the completed teriyaki sauce through a fine-mesh sieve to remove all solids, resulting in a smooth, clear sauce. This ensures a refined texture.
Step 7
Now, for the main dish: the chicken. Lightly season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat with a little oil. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down and sear for about 7 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes on the other side until cooked through.
Step 8
Once the chicken is nicely browned, add 6 Tbsp of the prepared teriyaki sauce, 2 Tbsp of water, and 2 Tbsp of agave syrup to the pan. Cover the pan and simmer over medium-low heat, allowing the sauce to reduce until about 3 Tbsp remains. This process will infuse the chicken with the delicious glaze.
Step 9
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate. Briefly scrape any remaining sauce from the pan, add a tiny bit more oil if needed, and quickly stir-fry the diagonally sliced green peppers and halved cherry tomatoes until they are just tender-crisp. It’s important to maintain the fresh crunch of the vegetables.
Step 10
Arrange the cut chicken on a serving plate. Top generously with the glossy green peppers and vibrant cherry tomatoes for a beautiful presentation. Your ‘Spicy Sweet Green Pepper Chicken Teriyaki’ is ready to impress! Bring smiles to your family’s faces with this exquisite dish.
