5 from 51 votes
Easy Teriyaki Sauce (So Flavorful!)
This teriyaki sauce blends soy sauce, sake, mirin, and honey simmered together until slightly thickened to create a balanced, mildly sweet glaze. Its simple preparation and classic ingredients make it suitable as a versatile sauce for glazing meats, vegetables, or stir-fries, with readily available ingredients in many supermarkets or Asian markets.
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
82 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sake
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Add the soy sauce, sake, mirin and honey into a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring it to a boil and continuously stir the mixture until the honey dissolves. Then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, or until it's slightly thickened.
- Remove the pan from the heat and use it immediately or store away. If you plan to store it away, make sure to let the sauce cool a little before refrigerating.
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Notes
- This recipe makes about 1/2 cup of sauce, with a serving size of approximately 2 tablespoons.
- Sake and mirin are often available in larger supermarkets; local Asian markets offer more options if needed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
924mg
(39%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 924mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.