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Stovetop Teriyaki Chicken Breast Sushi Filling

Name: Stovetop Teriyaki Chicken Breast Sushi Filling
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 450 g chicken breast, boneless, skinless; 45 ml soy sauce, regular; 45 ml mirin, Japanese sweet rice wine; 45 ml sake, cooking or drinking grade; 24 g granulated sugar, white sugar; 15 ml neutral cooking oil, canola or vegetable oil

Tender chicken breasts pan-seared and simmered in a glossy teriyaki glaze, then sliced thin for sushi rolls.

Time25 min

LevelEasy

ToolStovetop

Yield

4 servings

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Units

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Recipe diagramStovetop Teriyaki Chicken Breast Sushi Filling4 servings · ingredients flow left to right
PrepFlatten chicken breasts to an even thickness to ensure uniform cooking.
PrepMeasure and combine sauce ingredients beforehand to prevent burning the sugar during the quick stovetop reduction.
450 g · 16 ozchicken breastboneless, skinless	01FlattenFlatten chickenPound chicken breasts with a mallet or heavy pan until evenly flattened to promote fast, even cooking.			04Cook & GlazePan-fry and simmerSear chicken in the skillet until browned, pour in the sauce mixture, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce reduces into a thick, glossy glaze coating the meat.74°C (165°F) · 8-10 minutesReady when Clear juices and glossy coating	05Rest & SliceRest and sliceRemove chicken from heat, let it rest briefly to lock in juices, then slice thinly for stable sushi rolling.Ready when Thin, stable strips suitable for sushi
45 ml · 1.5 fl ozsoy sauceregular		02Mix GlazeWhisk glazeIn a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar until the sugar is fully dissolved.
45 ml · 1.5 fl ozmirinJapanese sweet rice wine
45 ml · 1.5 fl ozsakecooking or drinking grade
24 g · 0.8 ozgranulated sugarwhite sugar
15 ml · 0.5 fl ozneutral cooking oilcanola or vegetable oil			03Heat PanHeat oilHeat the neutral cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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Why this works

Flattening the chicken breast ensures it cooks evenly and quickly on the stovetop without drying out. Simmering the classic 1:1:1 ratio of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar reduces the liquid into a thick, clingy glaze that adds rich umami flavor without releasing excess moisture into sushi rolls.

Watch for

Overcooking the chicken breast can lead to dry meat; monitor internal temperature closely and remove promptly at 165°F.
Using loose, unreduced sauce makes the sushi filling too wet and destabilizes the rice roll; ensure the glaze coats the back of a spoon before removing.