How to Make Teriyaki Sauce
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Learn how to make Teriyaki Sauce to give your weekly meal plan a sweet and spicy kick. This easy homemade sauce is perfect on meats, veggies, noodles, and rice, and it's ready in about 15 minutes.
Prep Time 3 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Servings 4 servings
Calories 117 kcal
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons mirin (see note 1)
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated (from one 6-inch piece, peeled, see note 2)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, sugar, water, mirin, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer.
Remove 2 tablespoons sauce to a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch. Return to the saucepan and continue simmering until the sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in honey, and cool to room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for up to one week. Bring to room temperature before using.
- Mirin: Japanese cooking wine. It’s widely available at grocery stores, Target, and Walmart.
- Ginger: If you don’t use a lot of ginger, you can store the whole root in the freezer, as-is. You can also grate it and freeze it in ice cube trays. Some grocery stores also sell tubes of grated ginger in the produce area and tiny cubes of ginger in the freezer section.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 1 cup teriyaki sauce. Feel free to double the recipe to feed more or have leftovers.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Teriyaki chicken marinade: For every 2 chicken breasts (about 1 ½ pounds), use ¼ cup teriyaki sauce. Marinade at least 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to 1 hour. Grill or sauté the chicken breasts and serve with extra teriyaki sauce on the side.
Serving: 2.25cupCalories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1621mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 25gCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg