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Teriyaki Chicken Thigh with Rice & Kewpie Slaw
Lunch
Lactose-free

Teriyaki Chicken Thigh with Rice & Kewpie Slaw

Marinated teriyaki chicken thigh over rice with a cool, sharp Kewpie slaw alongside. The hot-rich-and-cold-crunchy contrast is what makes it. High protein, lactose-free.

600
kcal
44g
protein
20 min
time
#high-protein#favourite#make-ahead#japanese

Method

  1. Marinate the chicken

    Marinate the chicken thigh, chopped in the soy sauce (marinade) and garlic, grated (marinade). Even 10 minutes helps; longer is better if you have time.

  2. Prep the slaw

    Finely shred the cabbage, finely shredded (slaw) and grate the carrot, grated (slaw, optional). Whisk the Kewpie mayo (slaw), cider vinegar (slaw) and sesame oil (slaw) into a loose dressing. Toast the toasted sesame seeds (slaw) in a dry pan until nutty.

  3. Cook the chicken

    Pan-fry the marinated chicken over medium-high until cooked through with no pink, about 6-8 minutes.

    7:00

  4. Glaze

    Add the mirin (glaze) and honey (glaze) to the pan. Let it bubble and turn the chicken until it's coated in a glossy glaze, 1-2 minutes.

    1:30

  5. Dress the slaw

    Toss the slaw dressing through the cabbage and carrot just before serving, and top with the toasted sesame.

  6. Plate up

    Serve the glazed chicken over the cooked rice with the slaw alongside. Drizzle any pan glaze over the chicken.

Notes

Around 600 kcal and 44g protein for the whole plate (chicken + rice ~420, slaw ~180). Naturally lactose-free. THE METHOD THAT MAKES IT: split the sauce into a marinade and a glaze. Marinating the thigh in soy + garlic first drives flavour INTO the meat; keeping the mirin + honey back for the glaze means it caramelises glossy at the end without the salt building up. Only 1 tbsp soy total, so it's not too salty. THE PAIRING: the rich, warm teriyaki against the cool, sharp, crunchy slaw is the whole point — hot/cold, soft/crunchy, savoury/bright. Dress the slaw late so it stays crisp, and take it out of the fridge as you cook so it's not ice-cold against the hot chicken. Works just as well with salmon, pork or tofu — it's a plate template, not just one meal.