Mall Food Court Chicken Teriyaki At Home | The BEST Sarku Japan Copycat Recipe

I'm not generally a big fan of chain restaurants, but there is a soft spot in my stomach for Sarku Japan, the mall food court chicken teriyaki spot with over 200 locations throughout the US. I loved it since I was just a little tot. Their free samples always lured me in and their sauce has a death grip on my heart. In this video I show you how I recreate their delicious chicken teriyaki recipe, extra chicken, extra sauce NO VEGGIES - because that is how I order it. My videos aren't great on the numbers, because neither am I, but I achieve the taste I am looking for or I dont post. So just try to follow along, taste your dishes along the way, and modify in a way that suits your taste buds. If its too spicy add sweetness, if its too sweet add some more savory ingredients. In my book, life is about trying different things until you find a balance - and I look at cooking the same way. Below is a shopping list for any items needed to make this dish. Shopping list: Chicken in whatever form you prefer (Thighs are what Sarku uses, I used tenders.) Water Sesame oil Chicken broth Shaoxing wine, rice wine, or sherry Garlic Pepper or white pepper if you have it Baking soda LOW SODIUM kikkoman soy sauce Kikkoman teriyaki sauce Brown sugar Corn starch Fresh ginger (or even sushi ginger if you have it. I did this once in a pinch and it turned out great still.) Honey Udon noodles Bonus Ingredients: 1 large beer (to drink while cooking) 1 sarku japan takeout box for presentation 1-2 toothpicks to stab into said takeout box I hope everyone is doing well in this crazy time. I know it can feel uncertain and scary, but as is the case with most uncertain times - we gotta find happiness in the little things. For me - that is delicious food and good beer. Hope you all are coping in a similar fashion!