If you've missed teriyaki chicken recipes, this is a great replacement for the Asian flavors made easily at home.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil
- sea salt & black pepper to taste
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or other cut, cooking time will vary)
- 1 small onion, finely sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder or fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds (omit for autoimmune friendly)
- 1-2 pinches chili flakes (*omit for nightshade-free/autoimmune friendly)
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos (available at most Whole Foods Markets or local organic grocers/co-ops for around $5-7/bottle)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
In an oven safe cast iron or stainless steel skillet, melt the ghee, then season both sides of the chicken with sea salt and black pepper, and place skin side down into the pan for 5-6 minutes or until the skin browns and releases easily from the pan.
While the chicken cooks, combine the onion, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, chili flakes, coconut aminos and more sea salt and black pepper in a small mixing bowl.
Flip the chicken thighs over so that they are now skin side up in the pan, then pour the sauce mixture over the chicken evenly and place the pan into the oven for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.