Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

5 from 5 votes

This classic Teriyaki Sauce is lightly sweet and packed with Asian flavors. Perfect for marinating chicken, shrimp, pork, beef, and tofu and also great as a drizzle.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: sauces

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Calories: 83kcal

Author: Jayne Harter & Cyndy Ufkes ~ The Art of Food and Wine

Ingredients

½ cup Brown sugar
⅓ cup Soy sauce
½ cup Water
2 Tablespoon Honey
2 teaspoons Minced ginger
1 teaspoon Minced garlic
1 teaspoon Rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch + additional 2 Tablespoons water
½ teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Combine all marinade ingredients, except cornstarch and sesame seeds, in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 1 minute.
If making a sauce (instead of marinade): Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and mix into a paste. Whisk into the sauce and simmer for about 2 more minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool completely. Whisk in sesame seeds.
If not using immediately store in a glass container in the refrigerator.

Notes

For a thicker sauce use 1 additional teaspoon of cornstarch
This recipe can be doubled
For a deeper flavor use dark brown sugar

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