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Teriyaki Sauce
Easy homemade teriyaki sauce is our go-to recipe for flavorful dishes like Teriyaki pork, chicken, wings, and even rice!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 20 tablespoons
Calories: 13 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian , American
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup orange juice or pineapple juice or additional water
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Slurry
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, 1 cup of water and/or juice, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar.
- Turn the heat to medium and simmer the mixture while whisking for 2 minutes until the brown sugar has dissolved.
- To thicken the sauce, in a separate small bowl, combine water and cornstarch to create a slurry.
- While the sauce is at a low boil, slowly whisk in the slurry a little at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
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Notes
- This recipe will make about 1 1/3 cups of sauce. Nutrition information is based on 1 tablespoon of sauce.
- Low sodium soy sauce is not recommended in this recipe. If using water in place of juice, add a teaspoon or so of rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
13
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.002g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
Sodium
217mg
(9%)
Potassium
12mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.05g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
0.03IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 13
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 13 | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 12mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.05g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0.03IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.