Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Thighs – Quick & Easy

Chicken teriyaki, though seemingly a modern invention, draws its essence from the Japanese tradition of cooking with sweet-savory sauce, a technique perfected in the kitchens of Buddhist temples. In the 17th century, Dutch merchants brought a soy-based sauce with sugar to Japan, which was embraced by samurai as quick, nourishing fare during campaigns. Today, this recipe reinterprets that heritage in an air fryer, a device that mimics the warm winds of Japanese mountains, keeping the meat tender and succulent. Each chicken thigh becomes a bridge between the samurai's past and the modern diner's quick meal.