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This easy homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe only takes 10 minutes with basic pantry ingredients! It's flavorful and absolutely delicious!
Take 10-minutes to make the best homemade Teriyaki Sauce.
Take 10-minutes to make the best homemade Teriyaki Sauce.This teriyaki sauce is an absolute staple in my fridge. I use it to marinate salmon and Teriyaki Chicken, or our favorite Hawaiian Bowls, or Teriyaki Pasta salad. Anything you'd use store-bought teriyaki sauce for, this homemade teriyaki sauce is better! Store-bought sauces have dozens of weird ingredients and preservatives you can't even pronounce, and this homemade version has real, simple ingredients you always have on hand. Plus we know by now that homemade tastes better and is less expensive, too. 🙂
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Teriyaki Sauce
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce, (128g) ,or tamari (for gluten-free)
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar, (60g)
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 clove garlic, , minced
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch+ 2 tsp water, , mixed together to make a cornstarch slurry (or use flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a saucepan over medium heat.½ cup low-sodium soy sauce, 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, ¼ cup + 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon honey, ¾ teaspoon ground ginger, 1 clove garlic, 2 teaspoons cornstarch+ 2 tsp water, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for about 1 minute. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove from heat.
- Store teriyaki sauce in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- Ideas for using Teriyaki Sauce:Teriyaki Chicken Teriyaki Salmon BowlHawaiian Bowls Burgers: Smothered over a Hamburger, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or Turkey Burger, with add a ring of pineapple and and extra teriyaki sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe May 2021. Updated March 2022 and April 2025.
This recipe is amazing. I made this sauce for teriyaki chicken last night and there were no leftovers. I accidentally added a little more soy than the recipe by mistake, but it still tasted great. I love teriyaki and cannot wait to make it again. It is quick, easy, and delicious! Thank you!
I’ve made this dozens of times now and it’s amazing. So quick and easy I just keep it in the fridge and pull it out for salmon bowls or chicken and rice. Everyone always raves over it!
Not sure about the high level connoisseurs that left a one-star review. I am a foodie and enjoy an occasional good teriyaki chicken and this sauce did not disappoint. I doubled the rice vinegar I started out with a different recipe until I found this one. This is going to be a staple as is – delicious! I’ve already sent a copy to my besties!
It sucks to be a hater, but this is a terrible recipe. You’ve taken a classic 3-ingredient sauce and turned it into a nine ingredient sauce – while avoiding one of the standard three ingredients. For anyone wanting to make teriyaki – just use soy sauce, sugar and sake in equal parts by volume. That’s it. That’s all you need to do.
This sauce is a**. Way too much sesame oil. It made my ssitera house smell like sh**
Delicious,I printed and will be part of my warchest😜
This was so easy to make and yummy on the chicken I made!