Description
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is a quick and flavorful Asian-inspired sauce made with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar. This easy teriyaki sauce recipe is perfect as a marinade, stir-fry sauce, or glaze for chicken, salmon, tofu, and vegetables. It’s healthier than store-bought and ready in under 10 minutes.
Ingredients
0.5 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
0.25 cup water
0.25 cup cold water (for slurry)
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, and 0.25 cup of water. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a low simmer.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 0.25 cup of cold water until smooth to create a slurry.
4. Slowly pour the slurry into the simmering sauce while stirring constantly.
5. Continue simmering for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens to your liking.
6. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
7. Transfer to a jar or bottle and refrigerate once cooled.
Notes
The sauce will thicken more as it cools.
Double the recipe for batch cooking or meal prep.
To make gluten-free, use tamari or a certified gluten-free soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg