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Teriyaki Sauce
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Teriyaki Sauce

This tasty homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe is incredible! With just the right balance of soy sauce and sweetness, it’s perfectly infused with hints of fresh garlic and ginger that make it addictively good. You can use it in another recipe, as a marinade, or as a dipping sauce with your BBQ favorites! 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 41 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
  • ¼ cup sake or Shaoxing wine
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated, fresh
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

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  1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce thickens and reduces by half, should take about 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Strain and set aside until ready to serve.

Notes

  • For the best results, use fresh garlic cloves and ginger root for the best flavor. It makes a huge difference.
  • You need to whisk the teriyaki sauce ingredients together in the saucepan before cooking the sauce to make sure that the cornstarch is fully dissolved. 
  • Keep an eye on the sauce as it cooks. You don’t want it to reduce too much and either get too thick or even burn. 
  • The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days in an airtight container. You can also freeze it too for up to 3 months.
  • Use fresh garlic and ginger. For the best results, use fresh garlic cloves and ginger root for the best flavor. It makes a huge difference.
  • Make a smooth sauce. You need to whisk the teriyaki sauce ingredients together in the saucepan before cooking the sauce to make sure that the cornstarch is fully dissolved. 
  • Watch it cook. Keep an eye on the sauce as it cooks. You don’t want it to reduce too much and either get too thick or even burn. 
  • The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days in an airtight container. You can also freeze it too for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tablespoon Calories 41kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 0.4g (1%) Fat 0.01g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.002g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g (0%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Fiber 0.04g (0%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 0.03IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 41

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tablespoon
Calories 41kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 0.4g 1%
Fat 0.01g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0%
Sodium 174mg 7%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Fiber 0.04g 0%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 0.03IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

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