If I could, I would use chicken fillets with skin-on for all my dishes. However, the chicken fillets sold here usually come skinless, and I think it's a shame that they discard the skin. The skin provides texture, flavour, some fat as well as protect the meat from drying out. It's also fantastic when it's caramelized properly which not only gives it a lovely chewiness, and sometimes crunchiness, but it also helps it to absorb the sauce better (if sauce is used in the dish). Well, that's my opinion anyway.
And so, I made one of our favourite chicken dishes, teriyaki chicken, with skin on of course. I'm not a fan of deboning chicken thighs, so I got G to help me do it. Then I made some teriyaki sauce (homemade is better than the bottled ones I reckon!) and used it to marinate the chicken, which I then grilled in the oven until nicely browned and caramelized. I served the chicken on top of some steamed rice and added a soft-boiled egg to it. The egg with its runny yolk and creamy white adds an element of richness when mixed together with the rice and chicken, and balances out some of the sweetness from the teriyaki sauce.
Teriyaki Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl
Ingredients
5 chicken thighs with skin-on, deboned
4 eggs, soft-boiled
4 servings of cooked short-grained sushi rice
Chopped spring onions for garnish
Teriyaki sauce:
1/2 cup Kikkoman soy sauce
1/2 cup sake
2/3 cup mirin
3 tbsp sugar
Method
Place ingredients for sauce in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is reduced to less than half. Transfer to a bowl and let it cool. It will continue to thicken a little during cooling.
Season chicken thigh fillets with black pepper and pour about 4 tbsp of the teriyaki sauce onto the chicken. Mix well and leave in the fridge to marinate for 1 hour. Reserve the rest for later.
To serve, place rice in individual serving bowls. Arrange chicken over the top and place soft boiled egg in the centre. Drizzle the reserved teriyaki sauce over the chicken and garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve immediately.
Note: Alternatively, instead of baking the chicken in the oven, you can grill/fry it in a pan. To do this, simply prick a few holes in the chicken skin, then grill or pan-fry on high heat until browned and just cooked. Pour teriyaki sauce over the chicken in the pan and simmer until the sauce is thickened. Turn the chicken occasionally to coat it in the sauce. Then, remove the chicken and slice before serving with the sauce from the pan.
11 comments:
This dish is one dish I loves to order when I eat at Japanese Restaurant. Wish I could easily get hold of mirin/sake here so I can cook this at home.
I am bit obsessed with rice bowls...just ate one for dinner
I agree! Skin on is better and here chicken thigh with skin always comes with bone, so I debone it myself or ask the butcher to debone for me.
I actually made chicken teriyaki (will share it this month) but your picture is 1000x better and looks more delicious!!! You really, really know how to take pictures that food looks PERFECT. You will see, my pictures... err not very good... it was really hard to take!
I had this encounter too trying to buy chicken breast with skin but most shops are selling them being skinless and the ones with skin are more expensive than skinless one!
Your dish is beautiful and I do agree that sometimes, we need the chicken skins to make the dish with taste and texture :D
@Mel: I'm sure you can find them at the larger supermarkets.
@Alittleyum: Yeah, I have a recent obsession with them too!
@Nami: I don't think the butcher will debone for me, so I have to do it myself too. I look forward to seeing your dish! Been having bad lighting these few weeks with the cloudy weather, so the pictures are not very sharp.
@Zoe: Yeah, depending on the type of dish, sometimes skin on is better (especially chicken rice!)
Looks so good ! I need to try this !
i don't typically eat the skin on the chicken but i agree that with teriyaki and japanese dons, the skin is an important aspect!
Love it with the skin on! Look how glossy it is!! Well done!
I made just the teriyaki sauce to be put on tofu and it was fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!
@Tiana: Hi! I'm so glad you liked it! I should also try it with tofu one day :-)
Thanks for the feedback.
I too think it's a shame that cut chicken pieces are often sold without skin in Sydney, especially thighs. Might you know where it might be possible to buy chicken skin and chicken legs in Sydney please?
Thanks.
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