Description
This Best 10-Minute Authentic Teriyaki Sauce comes together with pantry staples and delivers a glossy, savory-sweet finish that tastes fresh, balanced, and far better than bottled sauce. It is perfect for chicken, salmon, tofu, vegetables, noodles, and rice bowls when you want bold flavor fast.
Ingredients
1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon mirin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
1. Add the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, mirin, garlic, and ginger to a small saucepan and whisk well.
2. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
3. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and cold water until completely smooth.
4. Whisk the slurry into the simmering sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until glossy and lightly thickened.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
6. Let the sauce cool slightly, then use it over chicken, salmon, tofu, vegetables, noodles, or rice.
Notes
Use fresh ginger and garlic for the cleanest, most vibrant flavor.
Whisk the cornstarch slurry well before adding it so the sauce stays smooth.
For a thinner sauce, stir in a small splash of warm water after cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: teriyaki sauce, homemade teriyaki sauce, quick sauce, sauce for chicken, sauce for salmon