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a jar of homemade sweet teriyaki sauce with a spoon

How to Make Sweet Teriyaki Sauce

How to make sweet teriyaki sauce - This easy homemade teriyaki sauce recipe is made from simple ingredients from your pantry. The sauce is thick and bold and works well as a marinade or as a sauce served with your favorite meats or vegetables.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine Asian
Servings 16 servings
Calories 51 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger or 3 tablespoons freshly grated ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients minus cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water to a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Bring sauce to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry.
  • Stir cornstarch slurry into the sauce and whisk to thicken.
  • Use right away or let sauce cool and pour into an airtight jar to keep in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Keyword garlic, ginger, soy sauce
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