Chicken Teriyaki

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/4 cups soy sauce
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained, juice reserved
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
• 4 chicken thighs
• 4 chicken drumsticks
• 4 chicken wings
• salt and ground black pepper to taste