Teriyaki Sauce and Thick Teriyaki Glaze Recipe

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.

Heat a pan on the stove.

Chop a small piece of ginger and a small piece of garlic finely.

Mix 1 teaspoon of sesame seed oil with 2 teaspoons of olive oil in the pan.

Add the chopped ginger and garlic to the oil and let them sizzle until browned.

Add 50 grams of sugar to the pan and let it melt and caramelize.

Pour in 150 milliliters of soy sauce, 150 milliliters of mirin, and 50 milliliters of sake.

Stir the mixture until the caramel dissolves into the liquids.

Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 15-20 minutes until thickened.

Remove half of the sauce to create a thin teriyaki sauce, then continue to reduce the remaining sauce for a thick teriyaki sauce.

Add toasted sesame seeds to the thick sauce for flavor and decoration.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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