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Teriyaki Sauce
5 from 36 votes

Teriyaki Sauce

This teriyaki sauce combines garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sweet sugars, and a touch of black pepper to create a rich and balanced savory glaze. It’s simmered and thickened with a cornstarch slurry, which provides a glossy finish and coats proteins well. Optional sesame seeds add a subtle nutty note. The sauce’s sweet-savory complexity enhances many dishes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 69 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons garlic
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1.5 cups soy sauce
  • 1 & ¾ cups white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds (optional)
THICKEN THE SAUCE:
  • 4 tablespoons corn starch
  • 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

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  1. Use a grater to grind 2 tablespoons of garlic.
  2. Then, use a grater to grind 1 tablespoon of ginger.
  3. After that, add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil into a pot and turn on fire to medium. Add grind garlic, ginger and stir fry them a little bit.
  4. Pour 1.5 cups of soy sauce into the pot. 
  5. Next, put 1 & ¾ cups of white sugar,  ¼ cup of brown sugar and ¾ teaspoon of black pepper into the pot. Mix it well.
  6. After, let it cook until it's boiling. Then, turn the fire to very low and simmer for 15-20 minutes. (Be careful it may overflow if the fire is too high. Keep stirring it once a while.)
  7. In the meanwhile, in a small container add 4 tablespoons of cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water. Mix it very well. 
  8. Remember to mix the cornstarch very well before pouring into the sauce. Keep stirring the sauce for a minute and wait until it's boiling again. Then, simmer for 5 minutes. (Stir it once a while.) Lastly, add 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds (this is optional) and stir it well.
  9. Let it cool down before putting it into a container. When the sauce cools down, it will be thicker. 

Notes

  • Grate fresh garlic and ginger for best flavor.
  • Keeps watch on heat to prevent overflowing during simmer.
  • Use cornstarch slurry to thicken if a glaze consistency is needed; omit for marinade use.
  • Stir regularly while simmering to avoid burning on the bottom.
  • Sauce thickens further when cooled.
  • Sesame seeds optional but add subtle texture and aroma.

Nutrition Information

Calories 69kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 649mg (27%) Potassium 29mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 69

% Daily Value*

Calories 69kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 649mg 27%
Potassium 29mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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