Making Teriyaki Sauce at home is easier than you might think. Just a few ingredients, most of which you probably already have on hand, and about 15 minutes, you will have the BEST teriyaki sauce you have ever tasted. I promise you won’t ever buy premade teriyaki sauce in a bottle again. 
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I discovered this teriyaki sauce recipe about 18 years ago when I was trying to experiment with more recipes and food ideas to please the hubby and the picky kids.
The first time I made it I seriously considered bottling it and trying to market it …it’s THAT good! I called the neighbor over made her taste it to make sure my taste buds were working properly. She demanded the recipe and stayed for dinner that night. Good thing I always cook for an army!
You will not be disappointed if you decide to try this sauce. It’s so versatile and can be used on any type of meat, poultry or even shrimp. Once you make this teriyaki sauce recipe, you will never buy the watered down, overly salty teriyaki sauce in a bottle again.
The worlds BEST (ok, I will settle for my family’s favorite) Teriyaki sauce!!
Ingredients: (I strongly suggest doubling this recipe!! You will thank me!)
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon cold water
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1/2 Cup soy sauce
- 1/4 Cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
Using a whisk, give it a stir. Be sure to scrape the bottom so all of the cornstarch and sugar aren’t sticking. mix it well with your whisk.
Bring to a low boil. Continue to boil until the sauce thickens. This happens kind of fast once it reaches a boil. So stir it constantly so it does not burn.
Remove from heat and let it cool.
If you wish to use this as a marinade, add the juice of a half a lemon. (acid helps break down the fats in your meat)
My favorite uses:
Teriyaki Beef:
Cut thin strips of London broil or your favorite cut of beef. Marinade for 1 hour to overnight covered in teriyaki sauce. Soak wooden skewers for 20 – 30 minutes in water (so they don’t burn), skewer the meat strips onto the skewers. Grill or bake your beef skewers to the desired doneness. They don’t take long to cook if your meat is cut thin.
Perfect! Just like the Chinese restaurant!
Spray a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. place boneless skinless breasts (or your favorite cut of chicken) in the pan in a single layer. brush on one coat of your sauce. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes. Add another layer of sauce. I do this 3 to 4 times, depending on how thick the meat is (every 10 minutes)
Delicious! Serve with rice or noodles for a sweet & tangy dinner!
Teriyaki Shrimp:
Saute your shrimp in butter just until pink. add in your teriyaki sauce and serve over rice. Try adding in some steamed veggies for a complete meal. Wonderful every time!!
- 1 TBS corn starch
- 1 TBS water
- ½ Cup. sugar
- ½ Cup soy sauce
- ¼ Cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ⅛ tsp. black pepper
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Using a whisk, give it a stir. Be sure to scrape the bottom so all of the corn starch and sugar aren't sticking. mix it well with your whisk.
- Bring to a low boil. Continue to boil until the sauce thickens. This happens kind of fast once it reaches a boil. So stir it constantly.
- Remove from heat and let it cool.
- If you wish to use this as a marinade, add the juice of a half a lemon. (acid helps break down the fats in your meat)
We tried something new with this sauce for the first time tonight! ….. BEEF JERKY!! In the NuWave oven. We marinated the thin strips of beef in the teriyaki sauce for about an hour. Then we cooked the beef strips in our Nuwave oven on power level 3 for 2 1/2 hours. Flipping them over halfway through. They were amazing!
My 15-year-old left us a note while hubby and I were at the store. 1 piece for mom, 1 piece for dad, 1 piece for the 13-year-old. and the rest of the container for him. Haha ..I don’t think he really liked it .. do you?
I’m sure there are many uses for this sauce that I have not yet tried. Please let me know if you try something different, and how it comes out!
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Thanks for sharing, I have been looking for a teriyaki sauce recipe. 🙂 Pinned!
I hope you give it a try you will like it! Have a great day 🙂
My family will love this! Pinned. Hugs! Lou Lou Girls
I hope they do! It’s definitely a staple in our house! … Kimberly I went to comment on your comment (the fondant post) and instead of hitting reply i hit remove! Yikes! Im so sorry it was not intentional. Im off to work but will try to head over to lou lou gils before i go!! Have a great night 🙂 Sorry again!
I just found you over on the facebook group! I pinned this also- thanks so much for sharing!
Linda
Thanks for this recipe! Rory loves teriyaki sauce. We will definitely be giving this recipe a try. PINNING! 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I just made it tonight as a chicken marinade, and my husband was very complimentary about the result! Thank you 🙂
First tried this a few weeks ago on steak and it was amazing. Tonight, using it on Alaskan salmon on the grill. Thanks for the recipie
I’m so glad you liked it Stephanie! Alaskan salmon sounds wonderful.
How long does this last in jar in fridge? It is verry yummy!
Hi Lisa, glad you enjoyed it. I have kept it in the fridge in a mason jar for about 2 weeks. Haven’t tested it any longer than that, it usually doesn’t last lol
Wow! This teriyaki sauce is out of this world!! I no longer buy pre-made sauces and spice packets, so was excited to try your recipe for teriyaki sauce. You were right. It is fantastic! I am serving it tonight on chicken with rice and broccoli. I cannot wait! Thank you for sharing!
I just made this…Smells terrific. Put it on country ribs in the crock pot. Will definitely be making this again. Got the recipe through yummly.
Thanks Susan! It is a favorite of ours for sure. So glad you loved it as much as we do!
I made this last night – it smells fabulous! It was a bit tricky converting US to UK measurements but I got there in the end. Have been using as a dipping sauce – will start marinading tofu and broccoli tonight! Thanks for posting this recipe – it was exactly what I was looking for!
so glad you enjoyed it! It is our favorite
I love the sauce! Where do I find those snap on plastic lids for my mason jars? Those are genius!
I have never used those, I actually just saw them the other day. I would imagine amazon would have them.