Homemade teriyaki sauce is so versatile and comes together in 10 minutes using just a handful of simple ingredients. This popular sweet and savory sauce is a recipe you'll use over and over again as a dip, a glaze, a marinade, and in all your tasty stir-fries!
To a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger, garlic powder, honey, sesame oil and mirin.
¼ cup soy sauce, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon honey, 1-2 teaspoons sesame oil, 2 Tablespoons mirin
Continue stirring until the sugar is completely melted and no longer grainy, approximately 4 minutes.
To a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch into the water and then add to the sauce mixture. Continue to cook for 4 minutes until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
¼ cup water, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Remove from heat and allow to cool before refrigerating.
Notes
Makes approximately 3/4 cup.Let cool before transferring to a container and moving to the fridge. Store covered and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.