5 from 114 votes
Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
This Teriyaki Sauce combines low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, sugar, ground ginger, minced garlic, and heat from red pepper flakes or sriracha. Thickened with a cornstarch slurry and finished with sesame seeds, it creates a glossy, balanced sauce with sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy notes. Perfect for Asian-inspired dishes, it can be served warm or stored for later use.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
131 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 cup soy sauce low sodium
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 1 cup sugar see note
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger see note
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1-2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, to taste, crushed
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons corn starch + ¼ cup water or soy sauce, see note
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, combine soy sauce, water, rice vinegar sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes (or sriracha sauce), and garlic and give it a good stir.
- Bring heat up to medium, whisking occasionally until sauce comes to a boil.
- Stir corn starch into water (or soy sauce) and whisk into boiling sauce. Continue to stir as sauce thickens.
- Stir in sesame seeds. Serve with your favorite Asian-inspired dish or allow to cool before storing in airtight container in fridge for later use (see notes for "leftovers"). Enjoy!
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Notes
- The full cup of sugar makes a large batch; consider reducing the sugar to your preference for a lighter sauce.
- Ground ginger adds authentic flavor, but the sauce remains tasty without it if unavailable.
- Use water or soy sauce to dissolve cornstarch; both yield good results with slight flavor differences.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze for longer storage.
- Reheat sauce gently on the stove or in short microwave bursts, stirring to maintain consistency.
Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1065mg
(44%)
Potassium
66mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1065mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.