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Panda Express Chicken Teriyaki

Hand-sliced Chicken Teriyaki coated in a flavorful teriyaki sauce. I recreated the Panda Express Chicken Teriyaki to make it easy for you to enjoy your favorite restaurant dish whenever you want.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 people
Calories 754 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast or chicken thights
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ¾ cup basic sauce
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic in oil
  • 2 tsp sesame flavored oil

Basic Sauce

  • ¼ cup water make slurry with ⅛ tsp of xantham gum
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup dark corn syrup
  • tbsp salt
  • ½ tbsp MSG
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp white pepper

Ginger Garlic In Oil

  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp water

Sesame Flavored Oil

  • tsp vegetable oil
  • ½ tsp sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • In a large plastic bag or container, mix the water, sugar, Basic Sauce, ginger garlic in oil, lemon juice, and sesame-flavored oil.
    2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp lemon juice, ¾ cup basic sauce, 2 tsp ginger garlic in oil, 2 tsp sesame flavored oil
  • Place the boneless chicken breast into the bag (or container), and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight.
    1 pound boneless chicken breast
  • In a pan or on a grill over MEDIUM-HIGH heat, cook chicken breast for 5 minutes for each side until internal temperature reaches 165℉.

Basic Sauce

  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with a spoon. No need to boil, just make a mixture.
    ¼ cup water, ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup dark corn syrup, 1½ tbsp salt, ½ tbsp MSG, 1 tsp ginger, ¼ tsp white pepper

Ginger Garlic in Oil

  • Mix the necessary ingredients together. Again, no need to boil.
    1 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp water

Sesame Flavored Oil

  • Mix sesame oil with vegetable oil.
    ½ tsp sesame oil, 1½ tsp vegetable oil

Teriyaki Sauce (Optional)

  • If you want teriyaki sauce for serving, create a new batch of the marinated sauce from the first step in a wok or saucepan. Heat the boiling, whisking one tablespoon of cornstarch at a time until the sauce desired thickness.
  • You can also use the leftover marinade from the first step, but be sure to heat it to boiling (165℉) to kill any bacteria from the raw chicken.
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