Teriyaki Sauce (照り焼きのたれ)
This is so easy to make, four ingredients is all you need, and like people's secret BBQ sauce or secret burger sauce, the Japanese too have their ways to make their own signature homemade teriyaki sauce. American teriyaki sauce normally includes grated or powdered ginger and or garlic, Japanese does not.
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin, Aji is fine, Hon is preferred
- ½ cup sake
- ¼ cup sugar
Instructions
- The three liquid ingredients, Soy Sauce, Mirin (8% alcohol), and Japanese Sake (15-25% alcohol). The sugar is just out of view.
- Add all ingredients to a sauce pan, stir continuously and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Pour the sauce into a sterilized jar and let sit, uncovered, until cooled. The sauce thickens just a bit more as it cools as well, and just to note, Japanese teriyaki sauce not really thick. Store in the fridge for up to 2 to 3 weeks.
Notes
Used in Recipes Listed on this Site:
- Teriyaki Chicken (Slow Cooker), made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Teriyaki Straw Mushrooms, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Teriyaki Chicken Wings, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Teriyaki King Oyster Mushrooms, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Teriyaki Salmon, Chicken, or Tofu.