Teriyaki sauce

 

My brother-in-law George, who was a Michelin Star Chef, taught me how to say goodbye to store-bought sauces when he explained and shared his recipes for various sauces! Teriyaki Sauce was one of those he shared.  This quick and simple homemade recipe uses pantry staples, allowing you to customize the flavors.  Versatile and delicious, it’s the perfect way to elevate any protein!

Ingredients

⅔ cup water

¼ cup soy sauce

2-3 tablespoons honey or more to taste *

1 tablespoon cornstarch

¼ cup sake (or soju)

2 tablespoons rice vinegar ***

2 tablespoons pineapple juice **

1 clove minced garlic or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon grated ginger or ½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon sesame seeds ****

1 tablespoon chopped green onions

Instructions

Combine water, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch, and any optional ingredients in a small to medium saucepan set over medium heat.

Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3-5 minutes, whisking constantly, until thickened.

Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary, thinning with water if you want a thinner sauce for marinating.

OTHER OPTIONS

* Sweeteners to replace the honey

*brown sugar

*white sugar

*maple syrup

** to replace the pineapple juice

**orange juice

*** replacement for Rice Wine Vinegar

***apple cider vinegar

**** Replacement for sesame seeds

****sesame oil

 

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing, with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management, a bachelor’s in mass communication and cyber-analysis, a master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, gouache, and pastels. As a political operative who has worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs ranging from art to life coaching, food, writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week.

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