Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken

If you’re a fan of Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken and it’s the dish you’re always ordering at this fast food restaurant chain, you’re about to learn how to make it in your own home.

How to Make Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken
The wonderful thick, sweet, and savory glaze included in this dish is one of the best teriyaki sauces out there. It’s the key ingredient that makes this Panda Express dish so unique. It complements the grilled chicken thighs perfectly.

It’s easy to make and requires only a few simple ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen right now. The sauce is the perfect blend of sweet and savory with an addition of ginger and garlic.

The meat is tender and abundant in flavor and melts right in your mouth. Your taste buds will get excited the moment you take a bite.

The recipe here uses ginger and garlic in powder form which shortens the duration of preparation, but you can use fresh ginger and garlic and grate them right before using them.

This homemade version of Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken is flavorful and fragrant while being extremely easy to make. In fact, you can almost never go wrong with chicken thighs. Somehow they always come out great. And when it comes to dishes with sauces, they are the perfect choice of meat.

This dish is best served with brown rice for a complete meal. But, you can also combine it with your favorite vegetables or grilled pineapple.

Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken

Here are all the necessary ingredients and step-by-step instructions on how to make Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken in your home and save valuable time and money.

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. canola oil

2-pound chicken thighs

¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce

2/3 cup sugar

½ tsp. garlic powder (you can also use fresh, grated garlic)

1/3 cup water

1 tsp. lemon juice

¼ tsp. ground ginger

2 tbsp. water and 2 tbsp. cornstarch mixed together

DIRECTIONS
Put the chicken thighs in a bowl and add the canola oil. Let them stay until the grill pan heats up on high.
Then, add the chicken thighs to the heated grill pan and leave them for three to five minutes on each side. Remove from heat.
In a separate pan, add the soy sauce, sugar, garlic powder, lemon juice, water, and ground ginger. Mix well and bring to a boil on high heat while waiting for the chicken thighs to cook.
Reduce the temperature to medium-low and cook the sauce for two to three minutes.
Next, add the cornstarch/water mixture and cook over low heat until the sauce starts thickening.
Place the cooked chicken on a plate and drizzle the sauce over it.
Combine with grilled pineapple and brown rice, or your favorite sides such as steamed vegetables.