Japanese Restaurant-Style Teriyaki Sauce
This easy homemade Japanese teriyaki sauce recipe is sweet and savory. It's perfect for use with chicken, beef, seafood, or other Asian dishes.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup soy sauce
- ½cup mirin
- 2tablespoons sugar (to taste)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon ginger root (chopped)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon garlic (chopped)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Add more sugar, if desired.Step 3
If you are using the optional fresh gingerroot and/or garlic, slice or chop the ginger and garlic and add it to the other ingredients. Over medium-high, heat skillet while stirring the mixture well.Step 4
Lower heat to medium and bring sauce to a boil, then turn down the heat to low. Simmer sauce for a few minutes until it reduces slightly.Step 5
Remove pan from heat and allow teriyaki sauce to cool.Step 6
If you added gingerroot or garlic to the sauce, strain the sauce to remove the ginger and garlic pieces using a strainer.