Bento Chicken Teriyaki

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 ounces boneless chicken (breast, tenders, thighs, whatever you have)
• 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 mix first 3 ingredients together in bowl big enough to hold the chicken. add the chicken. let this marinate for 30 minutes, turning over halfway through.
• 2 heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
• 3 take the chicken out and pat dry. reserve marinade. put chicken skin side down (if you aren't using skinless) in pan and cook until browned on that side (just a minute or two) and then flip and brown the other side.
• 4 pour reserved marinade over chicken and cover tightly. lower heat and simmer until chicken is done, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove cover and raise heat back to medium high. reduce marinade until it is more of a glaze. toss chicken in glaze to cover.
• 6 note: you could certainly substitute beef or tofu for the chicken in this recipe. just adjust the cooking accordingly.