Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
A glossy, sweet-savory teriyaki sauce from four pantry staples - keep a jar for instant flavor on anything.
- ⏱ 10 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 120 ml soy sauce
- 60 ml mirin
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp each garlic and ginger
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Simmer soy, mirin, sugar, garlic and ginger in a small pan.
- Stir in a cornstarch slurry.
- Cook 1-2 minutes until glossy and thick.
- Cool and store in a jar.
💡 Chef's tip
Take it off the heat the moment it thickens - overcooked, the sugars turn sticky and bitter.
Simmering with a cornstarch slurry thickens the sauce to a clingy glaze in minutes, so it coats food instead of running off like thin bottled teriyaki.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 60 kcal
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbs: 13 g
- Fat: 0 g
