BEST Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
The best homemade teriyaki sauce recipe EVER! You'll never get store-bought again!
Equipment
- Small saucepan I use and recommend All-Clad stainless steel cookware!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tamari , (if salt sensitive start with less and add more to taste), can substitute low sodium soy sauce. Note: tamari has more flavor than soy sauce and significantly less sodium.
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- see brown sugar alternative (for low sugar option)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger ,minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic ,minced
- 1 tablespoon honey (Vegans: use agave nectar or sweetener of choice)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons mirin (see note)
- 1/4 cup water mixed with 3 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Store in the fridge for up to a week. Makes about 1 1/4 cups teriyaki sauce.
Video
Notes
Mirin is a sweet Japanese rice wine, similar to sake but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. If you don't have mirin, you can use sherry with a pinch of sugar added to it.
NOTE: If using as a marinade omit the cornstarch and let the sauce cool completely before using.
Nutrition
Calories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gSodium: 574mgPotassium: 26mgSugar: 7gVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.3mg
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