{"id":1546,"date":"2026-02-02T23:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2026-02-02T23:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:25:07","slug":"hawaiian-style-teriyaki-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/hawaiian-style-teriyaki-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Chicken<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><br \/>\nJuicy grilled or pan-seared chicken coated in a sweet and savory Hawaiian-style teriyaki sauce with hints of pineapple and ginger. Perfect over rice or with grilled veggies.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the Chicken:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 lbs (900 g) chicken thighs or chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for cooking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup pineapple juice<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon sesame oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Optional Garnish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Green onions, sliced<\/li>\n<li>Sesame seeds<\/li>\n<li>Grilled pineapple slices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions:<\/h3>\n<h4>1. Make the Teriyaki Sauce<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a saucepan over medium heat, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with water. Slowly stir into the sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Simmer 2\u20133 minutes until thick and glossy. Remove from heat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>2. Cook the Chicken<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Grill Method (Authentic Hawaiian Style):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat grill to medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Lightly oil the grill grates.<\/li>\n<li>Grill chicken 5\u20137 minutes per side, until cooked through.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Pan Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Cook chicken 6\u20138 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>3. Glaze the Chicken<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Brush or spoon teriyaki sauce over the chicken during the last 2\u20133 minutes of cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Flip and glaze both sides until sticky and caramelized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>4. Serve<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Slice chicken and drizzle with extra teriyaki sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Serve over steamed white rice, coconut rice, or with macaroni salad for a true Hawaiian plate lunch vibe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For deeper flavor, marinate the chicken in half of the sauce for 2\u20138 hours before cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Thighs stay juicier and are more traditional in Hawaiian recipes.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t overcook once sauced \u2014 the sugar can burn quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Chicken Description: Juicy grilled or pan-seared chicken coated in a sweet and savory Hawaiian-style teriyaki sauce with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1546"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1548,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1546\/revisions\/1548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}