5.0 from 48 votes
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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 129 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese , American
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, or tamari sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon pineapple juice, optional
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅓ cup cold water
Instructions
- Combine water, soy sauce, honey, pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk cornstarch and water together to make a slurry and mix until cornstarch is dissolved. Add to the sauce.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until sauce thickens. If the sauce becomes too thick, add more water to thin it out.
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Make Teriyaki Chicken
- 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
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
% 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.