Easy Teriyaki Sauce

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This Easy Teriyaki Sauce is simple to make at home in less than 10 minutes. It's loaded with flavor and doesn't need heating to enjoy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy teriyaki sauce, teriyaki sauce

Servings:

Calories: 101kcal

Begin the sauce recipe by grabbing a large bowl and immersion blender or regular blender.
Add the ¾ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup water, 2 tablespoons mirin, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, 4 tablespoons honey, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 2 cloves minced garlic, and 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger. Blend until the sauce is combined and slightly thickened.
At this point, you can use that sauce immediately as a marinade. You may also use it as a cooking sauce for teriyaki chicken or shrimp.
If you prefer to use it as a glaze for cooked fish or chicken thighs, add the blended sauce to a small saucepan, allow it to heat to a simmer, and spread it on top of cooked protein before serving. Enjoy!

I prefer to use a combination of brown sugar and honey to make this sauce, but feel free to double the honey and omit the brown sugar.
Cornstarch is not needed to make this particular teriyaki sauce recipe. Instead, I would suggest adding a cornstarch slurry to the meat, and vegetables, and stir-frying to prevent the sauce from becoming clumpy.
The sauce does not need to be heated if it is used as a marinade or cooking sauce.
Garlic powder and ground ginger could be used as a substitute, but I highly recommend opting for fresh ginger and garlic instead.
This recipe yields approximately 1 ½ cups of sauce.