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Teriyaki Recipe
Make this simple Teriyaki Sauce Recipe to give your weekly meal plan a sweet and spicy kick. This easy homemade sauce is perfect on beef, chicken, veggies, noodles, and rice, and it's ready in about 15 minutes.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings (1/4 cup each)
Calories: 132 kcal
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 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, see note 2)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes optional (see note 3)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, sugar, water, mirin, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes, if using. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer.
- To make the cornstarch slurry, remove 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce to a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch. Return to the saucepan and continue simmering until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 to 8 minutes (you should have 1 cup sauce).
- Remove from heat and cool the mixture to room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for up to one week (a mason jar works well). Bring to room temperature before using.
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Notes
- Mirin: Mirin is a Japanese cooking wine that is widely available at grocery stores, Target, and Walmart. If you can’t find it, substitute 2 tablespoons dry white wine OR rice vinegar AND 1 teaspoon sugar for the 2 tablespoons mirin in this recipe.
- Ginger: Store the whole root in the freezer, as-is and grate it when you need it. Some grocery stores also sell tubes of grated ginger in the produce area and it works perfectly here (I usually pick up a tube of the garlic paste, too, if I’m going to make teriyaki sauce).
- Red pepper flakes: Maybe omit these if you’re feeding children (I always do) or add more if you love heat.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 1 cup teriyaki sauce.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25 cup
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
1688mg
(70%)
Potassium
72mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
37IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (1/4 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25 cup | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1688mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 37IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.