• 3 pounds of boneless and skinless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1 and 1/2 cups of standard strength soy sauce or tamari sauce
• 1 and 1/2 cups of white sugar
• 3/4 cups of brown sugar
• 3/4 cups of mirin a sweet rice wine from Japan, not rice vinegar
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

Additional Decorative Toppings (Optional):

• Thinly sliced green onions
• Toasted sesame seeds.