15-Minute Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (Japanese Family Recipe)
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Passed down through generations in my Japanese family, this Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is bold, sticky-sweet, and way better than store-bought! Simply simmer shoyu, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil, mirin, garlic, and ginger, then thicken with cornstarch for a glossy sauce ready in just 15 minutes. Great for rice bowls, stir-fries, or yakitori-style grilled chicken skewers with perfect caramelized char. Naturally vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free. Gluten-free variation provided.
Ingredients
Instructions
To a small saucepan, add all listed ingredients except the cornstarch slurry (i.e. brown sugar, shoyu, water, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger). Whisk to combine well. Place the saucepan on the stovetop over medium-high heat. While stirring often, simmer the teriyaki until the sugar is dissolved, about 2-3 minutes.
Optional: Thicken with slurry for a thick and glossy teriyaki sauce: While stirring constantly, slowly pour the prepared cornstarch slurry into the simmering teriyaki sauce. Continue to stir until the teriyaki sauce is thickened and glossy, 1-2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
Enjoy your homemade teriyaki sauce immediately. Teriyaki chicken is delicious, of course, but at my house we also enjoy it with from teriyaki salmon, grilled teriyaki steak, and so much more. This is a versatile sauce that you can get creative and have fun with—sky’s the limit!
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 2 Tbsp
- Calories
- 108 calories
- Sugar Content
- 18.2 g
- Sodium Content
- 574 mg
- Fat Content
- 2.3 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 0.3 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 21.2 g
- Fiber Content
- 0.1 g
- Protein Content
- 1.7 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0 mg
