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Orange Teriyaki Burger

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Prep Time3 hrs
Cook Time1 hr
Servings4
AuthorMelissa Lee

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Chef’s knife
  • Grill pan
  • Medium pot
  • Measuring spoons
  • Dry measuring cups
  • Liquid measuring cups
  • Bowls
  • Electronic scale
  • Sheet pans
  • Parchment paper
  • Bench scraper
  • Slotted spoon
  • Resting rack
  • Whisk
  • Citrus juicer
  • Strainer
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • KirchenAid stand mixer (with dough hook attachment) or hand mixer

Ingredients

Burger Buns

  • 3/4 cup lukewarm water 170g
  • 2 tablespoons 28g butter, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour 418g
  • 1/4 cup sugar 50g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 3 tablespoons toasted white sesames

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Orange Teriyaki Chicken

  • ½ Cup soy sauce
  • ¼ Cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ Cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons Mirin
  • ¼ teaspoon Noga from La Boite
  • ¼ teaspoon Reims from La Boite
  • 1, 4- inch piece ginger peeled and sliced into coins
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 8 green onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed
  • Vegetable oil for brushing grill

Instructions

To Make the Burger Buns

  • Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a soft, smooth dough.
  • Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours or until it's nearly doubled in bulk.
  • Gently deflate the dough. Use the electronic scale to weigh each dough. It should be about 3 ounces each.
  • Shape each piece into a round ball. Place the buns on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, cover, and let rise for about an hour until noticeably puffy.
  • Brush the buns with egg wash. Sprinkle toasted white sesame seeds on top.
  • Bake the buns in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes until golden.
  • Remove them from the oven and brush with the remaining melted butter. This will give the buns a satiny, buttery crust.
  • Cool the buns on a rack.

To Make the Orange Teriyaki Chicken

  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, mirin, Noga (spice from La Boite), Reims (spice from La Boite), brown sugar, orange juice, ginger, garlic, green parts of the green onion, and honey and bring it to a boil over high heat.
  • Once boiling, decrease the heat to low and simmer uncovered until the liquid is reduced by half. It will take about 30 minutes.
  • Strain the sauce into a bowl through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids. The sauce will be thick and glossy. Let it cool to room temperature before using.
  • Reserve one-third of the sauce in a small bowl for final coating.
  • Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  • Coat grill grates with oil and place chicken thighs onto the grill. Cook until grill marks develop after about 2 minutes.
  • Brush with ginger sauce and transfer chicken thighs to a baking sheet.
  • Transfer to the preheated oven and finish cooking.
  • Tuck the teriyaki chicken thighs into a warm crusty bun and add your favorite toppings.

Notes

When making anything with yeast, let the dough rise till it's doubled in bulk. Rising times are only a guide; there are so many variables in yeast baking (the temperature of your kitchen, how you knead the dough, what kind of yeast you use). If you want the dough to rise faster, place it at a warmer spot in your place.
Brushing the buns with an egg wash (1 egg, 1 tablespoon of water) will give them a shiny, darker crust. If you want to achieve a less shiny (soft) look, try heavy cream or milk.

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