Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as ★鶏むね肉de塩鶏の焼き鳥風照り焼き★

Teriyaki-Style Salted Chicken Breast (Yakitori-Inspired)

Name: Teriyaki-Style Salted Chicken Breast (Yakitori-Inspired)
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (about 1.3 lbs or 600 grams); 1 tablespoon sake (or dry white wine); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Potato starch (as needed); 1 1/2 stalks green onion (white part); Vegetable oil (as needed); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon concentrated noodle soup base (3x strength); 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons mirin; 2 teaspoons water

ほっこり～の @cook_40044575

Enjoy the taste of yakitori at home without skewers—just use a skillet! Prepping the chicken breast with a salted marinade makes it incredibly tender.

Recipe background:
I usually make this with chicken thighs, but I wondered if I could get chicken breast just as tender by using a salted marinade. It worked great!

Enjoy the taste of yakitori at home without skewers—just use a skillet! Prepping the chicken breast with a salted marinade makes it incredibly tender.

Recipe background:
I usually make this with chicken thighs, but I wondered if I could get chicken breast just as tender by using a salted marinade. It worked great!

ほっこり～の @cook_40044575

Enjoy the taste of yakitori at home without skewers—just use a skillet! Prepping the chicken breast with a salted marinade makes it incredibly tender.

Recipe background:
I usually make this with chicken thighs, but I wondered if I could get chicken breast just as tender by using a salted marinade. It worked great!

Enjoy the taste of yakitori at home without skewers—just use a skillet! Prepping the chicken breast with a salted marinade makes it incredibly tender.

Recipe background:
I usually make this with chicken thighs, but I wondered if I could get chicken breast just as tender by using a salted marinade. It worked great!

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

2chicken breasts (about 1.3 lbs or 600 grams)
1 tablespoonsake (or dry white wine)
1 teaspoonsugar
1/4 teaspoonsalt
Potato starch (as needed)
1 1/2 stalksgreen onion (white part)
Vegetable oil (as needed)
Yakitori sauce (ID:18421354)
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
1 tablespoonconcentrated noodle soup base (3x strength)
2 tablespoonssugar
2 tablespoonsmirin
2 teaspoonswater

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Steps

1

Slice the chicken breasts diagonally into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Add the sake, sugar, and salt, and massage them into the chicken. Cut the green onion into pieces about 1 1/4 inches (3 cm) long.
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This marinade step helps make the chicken breast tender. For more details, see 'How to Make Chicken Breast Tender! Salted Chicken Prep' (ID:18949649).
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In a separate bowl, mix together the ingredients for the yakitori-style teriyaki sauce.
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Heat a skillet and add vegetable oil. Lightly coat the chicken pieces with potato starch, add them to the skillet, and place the green onion pieces beside them. Cover and cook.
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When the chicken starts to change color, flip both the chicken and green onion. Cover again and cook a little longer.
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Remove the lid. If there is excess oil or liquid in the skillet, wipe it away with a paper towel.
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Pour the sauce from step 3 into the skillet. Simmer until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat.
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◆ Miso Teriyaki Variation
See 'Tender & Rich! Miso Teriyaki Chicken Breast' (ID:18022180).
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◆ More Tender Chicken Breast Recipes
'Tender & Juicy! Salt Karaage with Chicken Breast' (ID:18617127).
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'Satisfying & Filling! Juicy Fried Chicken Breast' (ID:19333912).
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'Highly Rated Sauce! Original Tender Chicken Breast Yurinchi' (ID:17853736).
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Try changing the sauce from step 10 for...
'Surprisingly Tender! Chicken Breast Nanban' (ID:19721076).
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'Tender & Juicy! Salt-Grilled Chicken Breast' (ID:19443172).
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'Tender & Juicy! Chicken Breast with Green Onion Salt Sauce' (ID:20406371).
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'Summer Special: Tender Chicken Breast Simmered with Vinegar' (ID:18659342).
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☆ August 13, 2012
This recipe was featured! Thank you so much to everyone who shared their feedback.
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☆ October 17, 2014
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Published in the US on June 22, 2025 14:01

スーパーで手軽に買える食材を使い、安くて簡単な料理を作ることが好きな主婦です。2010年、子供が下宿を始めたことをきっかけに『下宿生応援レシピ』などでクックパッドを始めました。その後、鶏むね肉を柔らかく&鶏もも肉をぷりぷりジューシーにする方法、フライパンの底から5mmや1cmの油で唐揚げやフライを作る方法、パン作り、フライパンケーキなどなど…色々なものに興味を持ちながら日々の料理をしておりました。今では、孫が食べやすいものはどんなものかなぁ…と考えるようになり、月日の流れを感じます。今後も、食べた人に笑顔になってもらえるよう、私自身も楽しく料理を続けていけたらなと思っております。とうぞ、よろしくお願いいたします。　　　ほっこり〜の　　　　　　