This quick and easy, restaurant-quality teriyaki sauce takes just 5-minutes to prepare and you most likely already have most of those ingredients already in your pantry! This recipe yields about 1-1/2 cups of sauce.
¼cupSoy Sauce, Liquid Aminos, or Tamari [See Note 1]
1cupwater
1/4cuppacked brown sugar
1large clove garlic, finely minced
1-2tablespoonshoney
1/2teaspoonfresh ginger, ground or ginger paste
To Thicken the Sauce:
2tablespoonscornstarch
¼cupcold water
Instructions
For the sauce, combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, garlic, and ginger in a medium saucepan and set over medium heat.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the ¼ cup water and whisk until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the saucepan.
Heat the sauce until it thickens to your desired thickness. If the sauce becomes too thick, add more water to thin it out. If the sauce is too thin, add a little more cornstarch slurry.
Notes
For gluten free, look for a gluten free soy sauce, tamari, or liquid aminos.