Nº 47 · World Dishes · serves 4
Teriyaki Chicken
Glossy, sweet-and-salty chicken with ginger and garlic: within a week, everyone will be asking for it.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
MercadonaLidlCarnicería
Aisle: carnicería / aves. Usually pre-packed with the fresh meat as 'contramuslo deshuesado'; a poultry stall will also debone it.
Any supermarketTienda asiática
Aisle: salsas / internacional. Supermarkets stock the basics; Asian shops sell light and dark soy for less.
Any supermarketMercado municipal
Aisle: desayunos / dulces. Buy local honey at markets; Frigiliana's 'miel de caña' is molasses, not honey.
Tienda asiáticaCarrefourAny supermarket
Aisle: aceites y vinagres / internacional. Rice vinegar mainly in Asian shops; cider vinegar from any supermarket substitutes well.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
MercadonaTienda asiáticaMercado municipal
Aisle: frutería. Usually sold loose with the vegetables; breaking off a piece is fine.
Any supermarket
Aisle: harinas. Maizena is a brand; 'harina fina de maíz' is the same thing.
To serve
Any supermarket
Aisle: arroz y pasta. Use 'arroz largo' as a side; 'arroz redondo' is for paella and rice pudding.
MercadonaTienda asiáticaCarrefour
Aisle: especias / frutos secos. Look in the spice or seeds section; Asian shops sell bigger bags.
Method
- 1
Stir the soy sauce, honey, water, vinegar, garlic and ginger together in the slow cooker.
- 2
Add the chicken thighs, whole or in large pieces, and spoon the sauce over them. Put the lid on.
- 3
Cook for 4 hours on LOW or 2 hours on HIGH, until the chicken reaches 75 °C.
- 4
Mix the cornflour with the cold water and stir it into the sauce. Switch to HIGH and leave with the lid on for 20–30 minutes until thickened and glossy.
- 5
Slice or shred the chicken, stir it through the sauce and serve on rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds (optional).
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/teriyaki-chicken/