Oven baked teriyaki chicken is still one of my all-time favorite recipes from childhood. My mom’s recipe called for store-bought teriyaki marinade, so of course I had to re-create a healthy teriyaki chicken and make a gut-friendly version with no added sugars, natural flavors or emulsifiers which are typically found in sauces on store shelves.

The easy baked teriyaki chicken has a marinade that is especially gut friendly, it is gluten free, low in sodium and does not use soy sauce which is typically high in phytic acid which can inhibit the body’s natural ability to absorb certain minerals during digestion. Most importantly there is no added sugar, even in the Coconut Aminos sauce I use. You can purchase here in a combination pack of three which includes, original, garlic and teriyaki Coconut Aminos. If you’re not familiar with coconut aminos they originally were an alternative to soy sauce but have since expanded into other similar style marinades and sauces. I highly recommend you give them a try as they are a game changer for sauces and marinades in cooking and is the secret ingredient that ties this baked teriyaki chicken recipe together.