Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

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by Ashley @HowtoHaveitAll on April 9, 2015

teriyaki sauce

Sauces always seem so intimidating but they really are not that hard to prepare. This teriyaki sauce has amazing flavor and takes only minutes to prepare—you’ll never buy another bottle at the store again! We used this teriyaki sauce to marinate salmon before grilling and then drizzled more on-top when servedwith rice and stir fried veggies! It was delicious!

If you want to make teriyaki sauce ahead of time, it will stay fresh in the refrigerator for a couple of days. If you want to keep it longer, place the teriyaki sauce in a freezer safe container and freeze. I would freeze it in recipe size portions for easy use.

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
 
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup water, divided (6 tbsp./2 tbsp.)
  • 3 tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 ¼ to 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 ½ tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan whisk together soy sauce, 6 tbsp. water, brown sugar, honey, garlic, ginger and lemon juice.
  2. Bring to a light boil over medium heat.
  3. In a small bowl whisk together remaining 2 tbsp. water and cornstarch.
  4. Once the mixture in the pan is lightly boiling add the water and cornstarch mixture.
  5. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce reaches your desired thickness. It will thicken even more as it cools so take that into consideration. Slightly thicker sauce makes a wonderful glaze while a thinner sauce can easily be tossed with veggies for an instant stir-fry!
  6. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  7. Use as desired (marinade, glaze, dipping sauce etc.)
  8. Serve & enjoy! Sauce can be stored in the fridge for several days or stored in a freezer safe container and frozen for future use.

 

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Ashley is a happily married stay at home mom to a beautiful little girl and a little boy. Ashley and her husband come from a small town and enjoy the simple pleasures in life, like GREAT FOOD. They love to try out new recipes and experiment in the kitchen together, but also enjoy reading, painting and photography.

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