Description
Make this simple homemade teriyaki sauce using basic pantry ingredients. It cooks quickly, resulting in a thick, glossy, sweet, and savory glaze perfect for marinating, stir-fries, or dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- 1 tablespoon cold water (if using cornstarch)
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and minced garlic in a small saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the brown sugar dissolves completely. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- If you want a thicker sauce, mix the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of cold water in a small bowl to create a slurry.
- Slowly whisk the slurry into the simmering sauce. Continue to cook and whisk for about 1 minute until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Remove the sauce from the heat. It will thicken slightly more as it cools.
- Use immediately as a marinade, glaze, or stir fry sauce base. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For a gluten free teriyaki sauce option, substitute tamari for the soy sauce.
- This recipe works well for vegan teriyaki sauce as written.
- If you prefer a less sweet sauce, reduce the brown sugar to 3 tablespoons.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop Simmering
- Cuisine: Japanese Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 1.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 1.5
- Cholesterol: 0