Chicken and Teriyaki Sauce

Posted for Asia - ZWT 2006. Recipe came from a 'Favorite Restaurant Dishes' Chinese cooking class I took in Phoenix many many years ago. It includes making your own teriyaki sauce, which is EXCELLENT, so don't go for the store bought stuff . . .make your own, it's worth it!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  boneless chicken breasts
• 1  tablespoon sesame seeds
•  marinade
• 3  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon mirin (Chinese sweet wine)

• teriyaki sauce

• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 4  tablespoons mirin (Chinese sweet wine)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4  teaspoons cornstarch
• 2  tablespoons water

Directions

1. Mix marinade ingredients; soy sauce, water, sugar and mirin.
2. Add chcken and marinade in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
3. Mix 4 teaspoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and set aside.
4. In small sauce pan mix together Teriyaki Sauce ingredients; soy sauce, water, sugar, Mirin, ginger and garlic powder.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Add cornstarch mixture.
7. Stir until thickened.
8. Brush sauce on chicken and grill or roast (at 350 degrees)f until done (basting several times).
9. Keep sauce warm while chicken cooks.
10. Cut chicken in bite size pieces.
11. Arrange on top of bowl of rice with additional teriyaki sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.