Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
Homemade teriyaki sauce is shockingly easy to make. You'll need just six ingredients and about 10 minutes to whip up something sweet, sticky and way better than anything in a bottle. I promise, this one's foolproof.
Servings: 4 (about 2 tablespoons of sauce per serving)
Calories: 90kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce *see note below
- ¼ cup mirin *see note below
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar *light or dark *or sub honey
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger root *or ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 grated garlic clove *or finely minced. *or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 & ½ teaspoons corn starch
Recipe notes:
Soy sauce: Can sub low-sodium soy sauce if desired. Use coconut aminos or tamari for gluten free. Mirin: Sub regular white cooking wine + 1 teaspoon sugar or white apple juice. You can also sub pineapple juice for a different and more tropical flavor profile!Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan and whisk very well. Be sure that all of the cornstarch is dissolved into the mixture.½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup mirin, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger root, 1 grated garlic clove, 1 & ½ teaspoons corn starch
- Bring ingredients to a simmer over medium high heat. Lower heat and simmer about 5-8 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and coats a spoon. Avoid a hard-boil as this can make the sauce thicken too fast.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. The sauce will thicken up a little more as it cools.
- Use right away or store in a lidded jar in the refrigerator for around 5-7 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons (all values are approximate). | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.9g | Protein: 4g | Sugar: 17.5g