The Ultimate Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe – So Good, You’ll Never Rebuy Store-Bought! #spicerally

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.

Combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup of water in a mixing bowl. Mix well and set aside

In a saucepan, first combine brown sugar, soy sauce, and water

Start cooking over medium heat mixing everything until the sugar dissolves

Add rice vinegar, ground ginger, and garlic powder. Mix well to combine

Follow up with honey, dark soy sauce, and sesame oil

Combine well and let the sauce simmer over medium-high heat

When the sauce is simmering, add the prepared cornstarch slurry

Mix well and let the sauce thicken over medium-low heat until it reaches the perfect consistency

Remove from heat and let cool

Use as desired or store in a glass air-tight sterilized jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 weeks.

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