Easy Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Name: Easy Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
Total time: 15 mins
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 0.25 cup soy sauce; 5 teaspoons packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 0.25 cup cold water

This easy teriyaki sauce recipe is ideal for enhancing chicken, fish, or beef dishes with a Japanese-inspired flavor. Use it in stir-fries, rice bowls, or as a dipping sauce for appetizers.

Total time15 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield2 cups, 12

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Ingredients

1 cup water
0.25 cup soy sauce
5 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
0.25 cup cold water

Instructions

Collect all the necessary ingredients.
In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of water, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, ginger, and garlic powder over medium heat. Heat through, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute.
In a separate cup, mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water until the cornstarch is completely dissolved. Then, pour the mixture into the saucepan.
Continue to cook and stir the sauce until it thickens to your desired consistency, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve and enjoy your homemade teriyaki sauce!

Nutrition

Calories: 20 kcal
Fat Content: 0 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 3 g
Sodium Content: 293 mg
Protein Content: 0 g
Cholesterol Content: 0 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 5 g
Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g