Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Thigh Skewers

Chicken thighs are marinated in homemade teriyaki sauce, threaded onto skewers, and grilled to perfection on your outdoor grill.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 teaspoons agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon tapioca flour
• 1 large garlic clove, finely minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water, brown sugar, soy sauce, mirin, agave, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat. Combine tapioca flour with 2 tablespoons water in a bowl; whisk until dissolved. Add mixture to the teriyaki sauce in the saucepan.

Step 2

Heat sauce until it thickens to your desired thickness. Add more water if sauce becomes too thick.

Step 3

Remove sauce from heat and reserve 1/4 cup for basting. Combine remaining sauce and chicken in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 4

Thread chicken strips onto skewers.

Step 5

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill chicken skewers on the preheated grill for 3 minutes per side, basting with reserved teriyaki sauce.