Teriyaki Sauce

Easy and delicious homemade teriyaki sauce in under 10 minutes. This recipe uses only a handful of ingredients and is perfect as a marinade or a dipping sauce.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword basic teriyaki sauce, quick and easy teriyaki sauce, teriyaki sauce ingredients, teriyaki sauce recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 105kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Ingredients

1 teaspoon ginger grated or finely minced
1 teaspoon garlic grated or finely minced
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup mirin
¼ cup sake
3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
2 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Garnish

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional

Instructions

Saute aromatics. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, ginger, and garlic. Saute for about 45 seconds or until fragrant.
Add sauces. Then add the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and brown sugar. Mix until the sugar has dissolved. Lower the temperature to medium-low and simmer for at least 5 minutes.
Thicken the teriyaki sauce. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until dissolved. Then slowly add the cornstarch slurry and mix until the sauce has thickened.
Add the sesame oil and seeds to finish. Turn off the heat, add the sesame oil and sesame seeds, and mix until combined. Enjoy!

Notes

See the Expert Tips section above for more guidance.

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