How to Make Teriyaki Sauce | Pantry Staples Challenge

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness and acidity of mirin.

sake

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: dry sherry

White grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while being a natural sweetener.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot powder thickens without altering flavor.

Warm one cup of water, brown sugar, coconut aminos, honey, garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan for two minutes.

In a small bowl, mix arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) with cold water.

After the arrowroot/cornstarch and water are well mixed and there are no lumps, add it to the saucepan and cook on medium heat for three minutes until desired thickness.

Allow to cool and store in the refrigerator in a sealed glass jar for up to one week.

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