Best Teriyaki Sauce

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Best Teriyaki Sauce

This best teriyaki sauce whips up in a flash for a tasty better-than-takeout meal at home. Use it as a sauce or marinade!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, or tamari sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice, optional
  • cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • cup cold water
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Instructions

  1. Combine water, soy sauce, honey, pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Whisk cornstarch and water together to make a slurry and mix until cornstarch is dissolved. Add to the sauce.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until sauce thickens. If the sauce becomes too thick, add more water to thin it out.

Make Teriyaki Chicken

  1. Add sauce to the skillet with the cooked chicken and cook for about 5 minutes to thoroughly coat. Serve with rice, noodles, and/or steamed veggies.

Notes

  • STORE simple teriyaki sauce in a mason jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
  • FREEZE this best teriyaki sauce recipe in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat in a small saucepan. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2tablespoons Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 583mg (24%) Potassium 96mg (3%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 0.3IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 2tablespoons
Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 583mg 24%
Potassium 96mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 0.3IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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