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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
It's surprisingly quick and easy to make your own Teriyaki Sauce at home with this tasty recipe. Simply combine soy sauce, vinegar, honey, and garlic, along with a few other ingredients, on the stove and then thicken with a slurry for the best marinade.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup soy sauce or Tamari regular, gluten-free, or Tamari sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar brown or coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste or minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce optional
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or tapioca starch
- ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp. water divided
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients except for the starch and 2 tablespoons of water to a medium-sized saucepan over high heat.⅓ cup soy sauce or Tamari, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger paste, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- Bring sauce to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1-2 minutes or until sugar begins to dissolve.
- Make a starch slurry by whisking together starch and water in a small bowl until smooth. Add starch slurry to the saucepan.2 tablespoons cornstarch, ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp. water
- Whisk sauce for 2-3 minutes over low heat until it is thickened to your desired consistency. (Sauce will thicken even more once it cools.)
- Use teriyaki sauce on chicken, salmon, or in some beef teriyaki foil packets.
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Notes
- Yield: This recipe yields 1 cup of teriyaki sauce.
- Serving size: Two tablespoons equals one serving size.
- Prep-ahead: This recipe yields 1 cup of teriyaki sauce, perfect to make in advance and use throughout the week. Two tablespoons equals one serving size.
- Storage: This sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 weeks in an airtight container.
- Freezing: It is not recommended to freeze this sauce.
- Reheating: Return to a saucepan over low heat, or pop in the microwave until heated through.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
