Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe - 5 ingredients, 5 minutes!

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 small saucepan on medium-high heat.

Add 1/2 cup soy sauce to the saucepan.

Add 1/2 cup mirin to the saucepan.

Add a mixture of 1/3 cup water and rice vinegar to the saucepan.

Add 1/4 cup sugar to the saucepan and mix until dissolved.

Keep the mixture at a light simmer, avoiding a rapid boil.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with a little water to create a slurry.

Slowly add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan while mixing gently.

Cook until the sauce reaches the desired thickness and then remove from heat.

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