Low Calorie Teriyaki Sauce | Lakeside Table

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.

Set your stove to medium heat.

Add 1 cup low sodium soy sauce to the saucepan.

Add 1/2 cup brown sugar to the saucepan.

Add 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar to the saucepan.

Add 1 teaspoon ground ginger to the saucepan.

Add 4-5 cloves of pressed garlic to the saucepan.

Add 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil to the saucepan.

Make a cornstarch slurry with 3 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup water, stirring well.

Pour the cornstarch slurry into the sauce while whisking to avoid clumps.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.

Add toasted sesame seeds to the sauce.

If using regular sesame seeds, toast them in a dry pan over medium-low heat, watching carefully to prevent burning.

Check the consistency of the sauce, ensuring it thickens properly.

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