An easy homemade teriyaki sauce recipe made from pantry staples. This sauce is bold and thick and is great as a marinade or as a sauce served with your favorite meats.
Photos Updated July 2014
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
There are lots of things I never considered making before, turning instead to the conveniently bottled versions. Salad dressings, mayonnaise, etc. Some of them I still buy bottled – mayonnaise – and some I make from scratch at home – salad dressings. One of these condiments that I recently tried to make from scratch was homemade Teriyaki sauce. It was so super easy and good, it made me wonder why I didn’t think to make it from scratch earlier!!
This homemade teriyaki sauce makes a thicker sauce that the bottled sauce, so it would be good served on top of something, but I used it as a marinade. I was going to use it on some grilled kabobs, but ended up throwing it in with some chicken breasts, letting it marinade overnight, then grilling the chicken. Along with the chicken, my husband grilled some fresh pineapple, which is my favorite way to eat pineapple! We also ate the chicken with some rice, and it was a delicious, filling dinner.
This homemade teriyaki sauce recipe only takes minutes to make, and tastes a lot better than the jarred sauce. This sauce is great just served as a sauce alongside your favorite meats as well as a marinade. I love that it is so versatile!
I think that I’ll be having more Asian inspired meals soon just so that I can make this recipe again!
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Ways to Serve This Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- As sauce with grilled chicken
- Add it to chicken pieces and broccoli and serve over rice
- As a glaze for salmon
- Mixed into noodles
- In any stir fry
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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
Description
An easy homemade teriyaki sauce recipe made from pantry staples. This sauce is bold and thick and is great as a marinade or as a sauce served with your favorite meats.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1–2 tablespoons honey
- 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- Combine the 1 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger in a medium saucepan and set over medium heat.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the 1/4 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.
Recipe Notes:
slightly adapted from Food.com
Kristal says
This sounds really good. I was starting my hunt for weekend dinner ideas and this popped up! Thanks !
Ryan Tatoosh says
How’d it turn out ?
Rosalind Watson says
I made it & it turned out perfectly. A new staple in my home!!!
Lisa Maraszek says
I love making my own sauces! No more jarred sauces for this girl!! The difference in taste makes it so worth it, so thank your for a title that made it an easy pick. I might lessen the amount of brown sugar next time, but hubby was in heaven. (He’s a big sauce guy).
KJ says
This is great. I prefer not to rely on bottled or ready made foods if I can help it. If I make it myself I know what’s in it.
However, it would never occur to me to make my own teriyaki sauce. Thanks for sharing this.
Lisa Maraszek says
I’m right there you! Wish I’d been making these “normal sauces” all along. As a Grandma, I have more time, and once I started doing so, (7 years ago) there’s no turning back. You can actually TASTE the additives and preservatives, and I can’t settle (unless I have no choice).
Elle says
Sounds like a great recipe for teriyaki…I should make my own, too.
Valli says
Wow this sounds so good and easy to prepare as well. I would have never thought to make my own teriyaki. Kudos!!!
Stephanie Sweetman says
I made this and it is delicious, I did tweak it just a bit by adding a bit of sesame oil.
★★★★★
Scott Power says
I didn’t expect much as I’m used to store bought teriyaki sauce, but this is really tasty! I usually use just less of the honey as I find it quite sweet. 10/10
★★★★★
vincent says
My family and I love Teriyaki Chicken. Thanks for the variation. I’m sure we’ll try it out very soon.
One side dish that we typically add is
grilled jalapeno peppers. Delicious!
The kids can handle them since most of the spice is grilled out.
Nani says
I suggest going with fresh ginger. It is no more difficult than chopping up garlic, and the flavor payoff is worth it.
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Jerry Silven says
I agree, fresh ginger makes all the difference. I also add a couple of Tbl. of apple cider vinegar for added flavor plus it tenderizes the meat.
Mandy says
I can just imagine how delicious the meal must be!
Kelly-Jane says
Oh I know that would be so good!
JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says
That looks beautiful! Nice job on making your own teriyaki sauce!
Orchidea says
I posted the same recipe today… this was the first time I tried Teriyaki chicken but I did not do it from scrach like you.
Nice recipe.
Ciao.
Amy says
I also recently started making my own teriyaki sauce and couldn’t believe how easy it was!
Cynthia says
Congrats! you’re now making your own teriyaki sauce, I’ll definitely try your recipe. Your dinner sounds really filling and not fussy at all. I like that.
valentina says
We seem to be very similar in taht there are loads of things that I do not buy ready. I just went through the list of the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce and it does seem pretty simple. I will try to make it as well – got encouraged by your post.
Kristen says
I love teriyaki chicken…I think I’ll make this this week. I have fresh pineapple and just the ingredients on hand! Yum!
Janet says
That chicken looks very succulent. Great recipe!
kellypea says
I haven’t had teriyaki in a while, but was scanning the bottles in Whole Foods yesterday, looking at the combos. I’m right with you on the “make your own” and have gotten into the habit of checking out the descriptions on the labels of bottles in the store to get new ideas. Yours sounds yummy. Especially in the weather we’re having. Great for the BBQ.
I’ve tagged you, so check out my Bloggarooni…=)
Patricia Scarpin says
That looks fingerlicking, Deb!
Winthropian says
Nice and easy. Tried it on burgers with grilled pineapple and it was wonderful.
michaelasmommy says
I just made this teriyaki sauce and it was very easy to make and very good. Thank you for this recipie.
michaelasmommy says
I just made this today and it was very easy as well as being DELICIOUS. Thank you for this recipie. I will keep it in my recipie box for the future as I will make it again.
Teresa says
please be advised this will NOT be gluten free unless you use gluten free soy sauce!
Jen says
how long would this last if I didn’t use it up all at once?
Deborah says
I’m guessing that it should last several weeks tightly covered in the refrigerator.
Leslie says
Little note: I use Braggs Amino Acids instead of soy. Have to watch sodium because of sons migraines. Delicious…just taste like a light soy sauce and its healthy.
kayo says
Not trying to be a troll, but this is NOT teriyaki sauce. So if that’s what you’re looking for this is not it.
True teriyaki sauce is: Soy sauce, sugar, mirin or sake, optional ginger.
Deborah says
This must be the Americanized version. 😉
Jamie says
This turned out so yummy and was super easy to make. It also saved my rear end when the steaks weren’t completely thawed and I had to rethink my dinner plans. I sliced the partially frozen steaks thin and added this fabulous sauce and served it on a bed of rice with veggies. It was a total success!
Deborah says
Awesome – so glad you loved it!! Sounds like a fabulous dinner!
Lollie says
I will try this recipe, on Wednesday. Thank You, Kindly!!!
Dana says
Great ! But why buying mayonnaise ? It’s as easy to do it yourself !
Denise says
Made this sauce for some stir fry tonight. Amazing and so easy!!! Never buying the bottled stuff again!
Deborah says
I’m so glad you loved it!
Tina says
Deborah,
This sauce is amazing! I just made it today, and it’s all the yumminess, and no saltiness that store-bought sauce offers. I was impressed with the amount of sauce this yields, I used less than half to marinade my tofu for tonight’s stir fry.
I usually don’t buy teriyaki sauce anymore because of the price and the saltiness/sodium content. It will be nice to have yummy teriyaki in the house!
Thank you!
Deborah says
I’m so glad it was such a hit!!
kristie says
I was out but needed some for dinner. Why haven’t I ever tried making my own before? Thanks for the recipe. I have it marked because I won’t be buying it from now on…
Sally A. says
I just made this.I sauted some thin sliced chicken breasts addad the cooked sauce and served it over rice. I did add the juice and zest of half an orange. So easy and delicious.
Emerald L. says
Thats what i was thinking to make tonight!
Patti says
I have made this twice now and it far exceeds anything you can buy! Going to pass this one on to the ladies in my family.
Deborah says
So glad you love it – I agree with you! 😉
Melissa Pospiel says
I just made this for our dinner tonight as a marinade! Super easy and very good! Love the thickness love the flavor! Never buying store bought ever again! Thank you 🙂
Melissa Pospiel says
And I added a little bit of sesame seeds! 🙂
Deborah says
Yay! So glad you loved it!
Jan says
how long will this last in the fridge or should I freeze it ?? I want to make big batches to give to my kids & to have on hand for myself…in hot glass jars to seal it…
Deborah says
We usually go through it in a week or less, but I’m guessing it would last for awhile in the refrigerator. I haven’t tried canning it or freezing it, so I’m afraid I couldn’t tell you how well it would work. Sorry!
Lisa says
This recipe was great! It congealed a bit when we put some leftover in the fridge. Is that normal or should it remain sauce like? I’m worried I did something wrong to it, even though it tasted great!
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Amy says
Can I use raw honey for this recipe ?
Deborah says
I’m guessing you should be able to.
Vave says
I found this recipe on food.com ( as you noted) – I follow it which just has powdered garlic vs fresh, and it is delicious !! I’ve been making my own for about a year, this is a serious keeper recipe and an awesome staple to have on hand to use in a quick stir fry ( whatever veg you happen to have on hand) stir fried with rice, add chicken or steak …I’ve used up left over BBQ steak, finely sliced it the next day, did a quick pan fry with this teriyaki, added some chopped mushrooms, over rice, or broccoli…I also really love doing a quick stir fry of cabbage, a little broccoli , few shaved carrots, then sitfry chicken and add a ton of white mushrooms …to serve I layer it ( like the fast food places in the mall) white rice on the bottom of the bowl, topped with the cabbage mix, then the chicken mushroom mix and then top with the teriyaki…soooo good! Well. There are a few of my personal favs for using this truly awesome sauce/merinade!
Connie J says
My husband was skeptical and wanted me to use the store bought jar. I went ahead and made this and he raved! So this is now my go to teriyaki sauce. Excellent flavour! I added a bit to my rice cooker while cooking my rice. Delicious!
Maggie says
I made it. It was easy to make . It was real good and I added some chili paste to kick it up a notch. . I would of made my own sauce long time ago if I knew how easy it was to make
Deborah says
Love the idea of adding the chili paste! So glad you liked it!
Marco tee says
Hi. Need to use ginger powder?
Virginia says
I’ve been looking everywhere for a teriyaki sauce made without vinegar…. Can’t wait to try this!! Thanks!
Sarah says
Deborah, you saved my dinner the other night! I will never buy teriyaki from the store again:)
My family and I have started a new adventure called the Real Food Adventure. Basically, getting away from processed food and eating only real foods! I’m blogging about it and shared your recipe when I ran into a hurdle with my store bought sauce.
Again, thanks so much for this great recipe!
Jess says
Hi, thanks for your recipe. It looks so easy and delicious. I wonder can I make it ahead and store it in a mason jar for further use? And if i can, how long can it be stored?
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says
Hi, Deborah. I have made this sauce few days ago and it was amazing! I used it for ground beef and noodles. But seriously, I could just drink the whole bottle. 😀
Heather says
This is the best teriyaki sauce I have every had.Will never EVER buy bottled sauce again.Only change I made was fresh ginger.
Thank you for such a great recipe !
Deborah says
I’m so glad you loved it!
Ristie says
This is very good and easy to make. I made it and kept it in fridge so I just needed to saute the beef and mix with this Teriyaki sauce for a very quick cook… even my husband can do it !! Thank you very much for sharing…
Susan says
I have made this Teriyaki sauce a couple of times now. I use gluten free soy sauce due to dietary restrictions and it has a fantastic taste, my husband who has no restrictions likes it as well. I recommend it for anyone.
Deborah says
I’m so glad you have been enjoying it!
Betsy Monheim says
I have just made your recipe for teriyaki sauce to use as a sauce over shredded pork to be served over rice. I have about 5 pounds of pork and I made 3 times the sauce recipe or 4 1/2 cups. I know it depends on personal preference but do you think that’s enough sauce? I don’t want the meat swimming in sauce but just need to moisten and flavor the somewhat dry pork. That you for a great tasting recipe and for your advice.
Susan says
This is delicious. I had a small 6 oz can of pineapple juice that I added 2 oz water to it, to have the 8 oz liquid. I only used 2 tbsp honey since I had the sweetness of pineapple. Added some red pepper flakes to spice it up some and had a wonderful steak strips with onion, broccoli & thin carrots served over rice.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe!!
Liz says
Wanted to try making my own teriyaki sauce and this recipe had 4.5 stars so I went for it! It is so delicious. I halved the sugar and honey content and increased the ginger and garlic by a tad, and I find it perfect. So thankful for such a simple and customizable recipe!! Any idea how long this will keep in the fridge in a sealed container (I assume it should be kept refrigerated)?
Marissa says
This is so amazing!!! Thank you
★★★★★
Paula says
This was just super yum! I was planning Korean beef for dinner and opened a jar of store bought sauce which smelled and tastes awful. Your recipe totally saved the day and my other half loved it too. Tonight I’m using it for teriyaki salmon with noodles. Thank you! 🙂
★★★★★
Deborah says
Yay – I’m so glad it saved your dinner!
Christi B. says
This recipe took me less than five minutes to make. I used it as a sauce with ground turkey and water chestnuts in a lettuce wrap. I did add a bit of chili powder for a slight zing.
★★★★★
Lori says
I love this sauce! It’s so easy to make. I stir fry chicken then add broccoli, red pepper and zuchinni. Put it all over rice and drizzle the teriyaki sauce on top. Delicious!!!!
Amber says
We loved the sauce! I added a bit more brown sug and less honey. Also used fresh ginger. This recipie is written down for fruture use! Thank ypu for sharing!!
★★★★★
Deborah says
Awesome – I’m so glad you loved it!
Wanda J says
Thanks so much for this recipe! I’ve been wanting to make teriyaki tempeh ever since I went to a restaurant and had a teriyaki tempeh sandwich. It was delicious! So this past weekend I bought the tempeh, but forgot to buy the teriyaki sauce. Today, I decided it was time to make the tempeh so I jumped online and found your teriyaki recipe. It was sooooo easy, but good! I put just a drop of sesame oil in a little bit of it just to see what it would taste like. It was good, too! My husband prefers liquid aminos over soy sauce so when I send him to the store, that’s what he comes back with, so I sub’d the soy sauce with liquid aminos. It was a little salty, but so good! I actually told a friend about it today when he said he was making teriyaki chicken. I told him he had to try this recipe! Will definitely be making this again! Thanks!
Deborah says
I’m so glad it was a hit!! And I am going to try the sesame oil next time – that sounds wonderful!
Brooke says
What can u substitute for cornstarch? Recipe looks great, but I have a corn allergy. Thanks!
Mitch says
You can use arrowroot, potato starch, or tapioca starch. Use them the same way you would cornstarch. You can also let the sauce simmer for a really long time to reduce/thicken the sauce.
Claire says
Thank you for this great recipe! Absolutely fabulous! If someone has a problem with the high sodium content in soy sauce, try BRAGG LIQUID AMINOS. It is an all purpose seasoning from Soy Protein. It is a natural soy sauce alternative with only 6% sodium, gluten-free, NON-GMO, and contains no preservatives. My sister has a problem with the high sodium content in a lot of foods so I try to use only no sodium or low sodium ingredients when I am preparing her dinners. My grocery store carries it and the manager said most grocery stores should carry it. It has the same great soy sauce taste without the sodium, gluten, GMO’s, and preservatives.
PS: I do not work for this company but wanted to share this information in case someone has a high sensitivity to the usual ingredients in store bought soy sauces. Again, thank you for this great recipe!
★★★★★
Rosalyn says
made this. so delicious!
how long can it be stored in fridge for?
would it only last 2 days or more?
thanks!
Jimmy Doors says
When do you add THE KETCHUP ?
Deborah says
Hi Jimmy – there is not any ketchup in this recipe. 🙂
Teja says
Just made this and it is delicious! Way better than the bottled stuff I was buying, thank you!
★★★★★
Deborah says
I’m glad you liked it!
Vonnie says
Sounds delicious, will definitely try to make it! How can I store it please?
Deborah says
I store mine in a jar in the refrigerator.
Majid says
Thanks for the recipe! Really!
A quick related question though, How many days I can store the sauce in the refrigerator?
Thanks!:-)
★★★★★
Deborah says
I have stored it for easily 5-7 days, but beyond that, I’m not sure how long it would last.
Grace says
This recipe was great for my late night need for teriyaki sauce. I had made some chicken kebabs and only after they were made did I realize that there wasn’t any teriyaki sauce in my pantry. Fortunately, I had everything to make this, I just needed to combine them and let it thicken. It was so quick and easy to make AND it tastes absolutely delicious. I didn’t have a clove of garlic so I ended up putting in garlic powder, and I used dark brown sugar as well as a reduced sodium soy sauce. To me this teriyaki sauce is perfect. I don’t think I’ll ever want to go buy teriyaki sauce from shelves anymore.
★★★★★
Deborah says
I’m so glad you’re a convert!
Alicia says
This saved dinner 🥘 tonight. Many thanks
★★★★★
Samantha says
I used 1/4 cup honey, and 2tb molasses, ground garlic, and left out the sugar. I have to say this recipe is great! I will definitely keep rotating it into my meals!
Thanks for sharing.
★★★★★
Deborah says
I’m so glad you loved it!
Hannah t says
Add ning chi spicy pot sauce if you like spicy, it totally changes the sauce
Esther Schlittenhart says
This is the first teriyaki recipe I tried and it was a big hit! Thanks
★★★★★
Cheryl A Jackson says
Turned out great!
★★★★★
Denisa says
I made this teriyaki sauce this evening for grilled chicken! Hands down the best homemade teriyaki sauce! This will be my go to recipe from now on.
Thank you so much.
★★★★★
Jackie says
I followed this recipe to a T. It is taking way longer to thicken up and am not sure it ever will. Smells good but the rest of the dinner is done. Hopiuit won’t be cold before the sauce thickens.
Deborah says
Hopefully it thickened up for you. It should thicken up pretty quickly with the cornstarch, so you might want to do a quick double check to make sure the quantities you added were correct. Hopefully it all worked out!
Carol says
This is really good. Didn’t add the cornstarch because I’m using it as a marinade. Chicken pieces sitting in it right now😊.
Definitely a keeper and will be using again.
★★★★★
Deborah says
I’m so glad you liked it!!
Nate says
New to cooking.
I doubled everything to have enough for a marinade and it’s not very thick, the color is of a mocha coffee (not dark like the sauce should be) and it lacks a strong taste, any ideas?
Thanks! Excited to figure this out!
Deborah says
Hmmm, the sauce is pretty thick and pretty dark. I’d double check to make sure you got all of the ingredients right. Otherwise, I’m not quite sure. Sorry!
Kaylee says
I have to give the recipe 5 stars, if I could give more I would. I have never left a comment on a recipe before, but I had to for this one. Everyone in the house loved this sauce, I made it yesterday for a recipe, now I’m making it again for another recipe!
★★★★★
Elyce says
I have used this recipe, with my tweeks for taste, many times, both in the Crockpot (slow cooker) & in the oven, & on b/s chicken thighs & breasts & on bone-in/skin- on thighs. I also add a bit of sesame oil, but very little, maybe a 1/4 teaspoon, because it will overpower other flavors. I also add a teaspoon, or more to taste, of seasoned rice wine vinegar. I always taste & tweek, as some like a sweeter sauce & some like it more savory with additional soy, garlic & ginger. This is an excellent base from which to start!
★★★★★
Patricia Mc. says
This is an awesome recipe. Taste absolutely great.
★★★★★
Danielle says
I made this for my family with a tofu stir fry and everyone wanted seconds! I used arrowroot powder, coconut sugar, fresh ginger and agave nectar as substitutes and it was fabulous. The sauce was definitely dark and thick and delicious!
★★★★★
Deborah says
Yay – so glad everyone loved it!
Suzanne says
Made this marinade today for grilled chicken. Easy to make and was great!
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Deborah says
I’m glad you loved it!
Andrew says
Great sauce, and it’s now a go to for a quick and easy dinner in my apartment. Only thing I modified is slightly less brown sugar. 2-3 tablespoons seemed to do the trick as 5 was just to sweet for myself.
Deborah says
I’m glad you enjoyed it and that you were able to modify it for your tastes!
Summer says
This was good but a little weak! Next time I might sub chicken broth for the water to give a little more flavor.
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Deborah says
That’s a great idea to sub in broth!
Candy says
I made this recipe and it turned out perfect! I added 1/8 tsp of crushed red pepper to give it a kick. It’s so much better than store bought. This will now be my go to recipe for this sauce. Thanks for sharing it.
★★★★★
Deborah says
Oooh, I love the idea of adding the crushed red pepper!
Linda says
Looks delicious! . Can’t wait to try these!
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adela says
This is great first time i make it so good used olive oil instead thanks
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Jessaca Mattox says
JUST finished making this for our family dinner tonight. My kids are excited to try this! Only thing I didnt have was rice vinegar…I had several other types but was out of this. So I used a ‘gourmet’ white and only added half the amount & added a 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper to not have it so sweet.
Served with some chinese noodles! Thanks for this cant wait to make this again.
Dennyc says
Just made this an hour ago and I’m really impressed! It’s delicious, really simple to make and almost filled 2 bon mamam jam jars so lots to enjoy! I have put some on diced chicken fillets to marinade overnight and will make chicken skewers with them tomorrow. I can’t wait!!! Thank you Deborah 🙂
★★★★★
Lauren Milner says
I added a bit more ginger for my taste and canned the excess for later. Perfect for meal prep. Spot on. Thanks!
★★★★★
Christine says
Love this sauce! Though for me I love a sweeter sauce so I add about 1/3 cup brown sugar and add a bit more garlic. But we all have different tastes and this is a perfect recipe to adjust to a persons liking. Thank you!
Melissa Tump says
We doubled the recipe for a large family and it worked beautifully and tasted delicious
★★★★★
Jessie says
This has become my go to teriyaki recipe! I work for an assisted living and recently made teriyaki wings and they loved it!
★★★★★
KAT says
How long does it last in fridge?
Deborah says
It should be good for 5-7 days.
Christine Colby says
Perfect!!!!!!
★★★★★
Crystal D. says
Made this for family and friends last night. EVERYONE loved it (even my super-picky eater who is 11 and hates just about everything I cook)!!! This will be a permanent recipe for our family. Quick. Simple. Easy. Delicious!
★★★★★
Deborah says
This makes me so happy – I’m so glad it was loved by all!
Natalie Blakey says
Perfect! Thanks for this. I added a dash of apple cider vinegar as it was quite sweet and it was spot on. Thanks again!!
John says
Finally a teriyaki sauce that isn’t too salty! So good!
★★★★★
Rebecca Y. says
I’ve made this sauce using this recipie. My daughter and i love it! So muchso, that my daugter could just drink it if i let her!
So easy and quick to make. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🌻
★★★★★
Kathleen S says
This turned out AWESOME! I did sub 1/2 orange juice for the water for a bit extra flavor and all in all super yum!
★★★★★
Polly says
This is Devine.. I chop up chicken thighs and coat in corn flour and fry with a bit of oil in pan, once cooked I coat in this teriyaki sauce serve with salad with pickled ginger and rice..family favourite!
★★★★★
Steven McKegney says
Wow…..amazing recipe!!!!! A must try. Absolutely perfect beef stir fry!
Liam W. says
Good recipe, but I found it’s missing something. Needs a touch of sourness.
I added 1 Tablespoon of Rice Wine Vinegar and it made all the difference.
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Robbin says
It is very easy and flavorful but it was too sweet for me so I added more of everything else and then it turned out very nice.
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Sandra Meltzer says
This is a really delicious recipe. I made it on the spur of the moment. Everyone loved it. I used it with stir fry and tofu with rice. We’re all looking forward to having it again.
Diane says
I made it today and used it to season wok stir-fried noodles. So good!
It took 5-6 minutes of whisking the ingredients over med-high heat to douse the bubbles, deepen the sauce to a dark, rich brown, thicken it to a perfect consistency, and meld all the flavors after adding the water-cornstarch mixture.
I cut the packed brown sugar to 4T, used 1.5T honey and it was plenty sweet for me.
I like knowing making it from scratch means one less store-bought glass bottle to buy and recycle..
Thanks Deborah!
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Veronica Cain says
I just made to use for a large church dinner so I quadrupled the recipe, then added more soy sauce and a little water. The flavor is intense and delicious. My pot boiled over so it’s not as thick as I’d like but I will reheat before I use as a sauce for chicken lo mein. And the it should thicken up. Thanks!
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v.patsalisis says
Yes. It is s fine sauce.
Billy says
How long does this sauce keep? Can you freeze it?
Deborah says
I have not tried freezing it, so I couldn’t say how well it would work. My guess is that it would freeze just fine, though. And it should last 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator, although we always go through it much faster than that! 😉
Alexa says
Teriyaki sauce turned out just as expected. Husband was impressed! Thank you for sharing!
★★★★★
Melissa says
I’ve made this recipe at least a dozen times, so a bit overdue for a review! Perfect on salmon.
★★★★★
Patty says
Love this teriyaki sauce! Quick, easy and tastes great!
★★★★★
dlb says
I made it tonight and I will be making it again for sure!
★★★★★
Sam says
Next time I’ll add less honey, it was really sweet. I added garlic and fresh ginger. And a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar other wise so good . Better than the jar
★★★★
Connie Turner says
I am so in love with this recipe! Perfect for a sauce or marinade.
Mark says
Loved it
Mike says
This was a great recipe. A lot better than a bottle
Liz says
I made it for my daughter and son-in-law on gang night because we were having wings and they love teriyaki hot. I followed the recipe but added a touch of cayenne and some curry along with some black pepper and about a quarter cup of Texas Pete wing sauce. Perfect!
Nancy Jayne says
I have made this recipe a few times and always love it, this is my definite go-to for my stir fry dinners,
Ashley R says
We absolutely loved this sauce! I had all the ingredients on hand for teriyaki chicken (except the sauce), fortunately I had all the stuff to make it homemade!! My husband wants me to make more to keep on hand. 😉 So thank you!
Desiree says
This is way too sweet
Claire says
This was okay, but not nearly as good as what I’ve had in restaurants or what my Japanese mother-in-law use to make. I used only about 3 Tbs. of brown sugar and even with that, it was still too sweet, so I would use a bit less sugar next time and a bit more ginger. Perhaps a bit more garlic as well. The consistency of the sauce was nice, though.
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Emilia McCauley says
Very nice recipe. Tastes real good used it on my Salmon
AE says
Great recipe. Mix in some pineapple juice for another sweet treat and it turns Hawaiian. Thanks for sharing
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Jodie says
Yum!
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Sarah Mullin says
Perfect taste!
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Nani2 says
I made my teriyaki sauce last week around Tuesday. I bottled it up in a mason jar. How long does this sauce last once it’s stored in the fridge?
Deborah says
It should be good for up to 2-3 weeks.
Selina says
I loved it! I substituted soy sauce with Coconut aminos, and brown sugar with date sugar. So good!!!
Samantha says
This recipe was tasty and super simple to put together! Great sauce for chicken and broccoli. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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SL says
This was an amazing sauce. We now use it every time we make stir fry!
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Charlotte Schrock says
Loved this recipe. It was a tad sweet for us so I added a bit more soy sauce and a touch of balsamic vinegar. It was perfect!!
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Lily Crescent says
Made it today. So yum! I used fresh ginger, too. Added a bit of chili flakes, sesame oil and vinegar to balance out the flavours. Definitely a keeper!
Susan Vaughn says
Can and for how long can it be kept in a fridge?
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Sue F says
Amazing! This is a brilliant recipe, thank you! I’ll never buy Teriyaki sauce in the shops…
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Ashlyn hulburt says
My family made the teriyaki sauce and we made teriyaki shishcabobs
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Kelly Boy says
I tripled the recipe for bbq Glaze and added some pineapple juice. Tastes a,aging!
Vanessa Convery says
This is an amazingly easy and super delicious teriyaki sauce. My whole family loved it including my 5 year old daughter who are every little bit in her bowl. Highly recommended!!
Stacey N says
If I was to use “light” or less salt soy sauce, would that be ok?
My problem with store bought is that it’s so salty that I can’t stand it.
Thank you!
Leslie Stirling says
Came out perfect! I added a tablespoon of rice vinegar as I like the tartness. Was good both with and without.
J Treantenou says
Ok very good teriyaki chicken minus homey
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Brooke says
So good! And so quick and easy to whip up!
A new go-to for me, thanks!
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Joan Robinson says
I love this recipe! I used it on chicken pot stickers. This is a keeper!
Kay says
This sauce is great! I have a picky eater and he loved it, too. I love that I already have all of these ingredients around pretty much all the time. Thank you for the recipe.
I did put the ingredients through a mesh strainer after making the sauce, just to make sure it was perfectly smooth (on behalf of aforementioned picky eater!).
Donna Stewart says
This recipe is very good and it’s easy. I love how you cook the sauce to thicken it. My 12 year old grandson is learning to cook. We are going to make this the next time we have chicken wings.
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Jane Lou says
I loved this recipe! Had to tweak it for my own tastes but it was super easy and delicious.
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Matthew E says
10/10 great recipe. Made it with some grilled chicken and asparagus and they made a great trio together. I’ll definitely make it again.
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Jo says
A must keep recipe; thank you for sharing your recipe with us and keep this going! This recipe is great hit in my family 🙂 Keep up with the excellent work
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Patrick p says
Delicious, I did add one more clove of garlic just because….and replaced soy sauce with Maggis. Maggis has way less salt and way better flavor. Will make it again and again. Thank you
Imperfect says
This tastes phenomenal.
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Lisa Miller says
This is a great recipe! I used it for some sliced turkey kielbasa, red onion, and peppers to serve over rice. I also added some canned pineapple and a little of the pineapple juice. DEElicious!!
Tricia Morris says
Wow, this is excellent! I was going to add “teriyaki sauce” to my shopping list but then thought I just might have the ingredients on hand. I did, and this is SO MUCH BETTER! Thank you!
Roscope says
Substituted 1 tbsp sugar with 1 tbsp hon mirin and only used 1 tbsp corn flour. This sauce was perfect!
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Terry Shuttleworth says
Such a yummy sauce. I made it for grilled chicken pieces and sprinkled sesame seeds on the pcs. It was such a winner.
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Larry Wright says
We had to substitute flour for corn starch but other wise prepared as prescribed. Very good on steak as well as dumplings, and fried rice. Will punch it up a bit next time as I like hot spicy with the sweet.
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Bunnie says
This recipe makes me look like I know what I’m doing in the kitchen!! I do not! Thank you! This recipe is spot on and delicious!
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Jean D says
I loved the recipe made rice n chicken it was great thank for a great recipe
Jean D says
I loved the recipe it was great thank for a great recipe
Cindy says
This recipe was a hit with my family and in laws! Thank you for sharing!
Patsy L Lokker says
The best teriyaki sauce recipe I’ve found ever… have tried many and this one will be my go to!
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Heywood5 says
Have been hunting for a recipe to replace our sushi teriyaki sauce that is no longer made.
This is perfect and the kids even gave it a full thumbs up of approval.
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Micala W says
Very good! I didn’t want to go out to the store just for that so it worked out really well! It was a little sweet, but will use this again for sure maybe less honey.
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SLY says
gonna try this recipe 😋❤
Linda says
I wanted to make a good shrimp stir fry for dinner tonight. This sauce is going to be perfect. It’s 6 am and I’m already looking forward to dinner tonight.
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Courtney Icenhower says
Great recipe!! Super easy!
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Tiffany says
If I wanted to make this and store in the fridge, how long would it last?
Deborah says
I try to use it within a week, but it should be good in the refrigerator up to 2-3 weeks.
Ni says
I made this recipe twice and they are so good. I ran out of the honey for the second batch and I used maple syrup. It turned out wonderful as the batch I used honey! Thank you!!!!
Gerre Gannaway says
The idea of using maple syrup never occurred to me. I’ll give it a try and double the garlic (My wife eats garlic like candy.).
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Anthony Pink says
Very delicious recipe, very easy to make, definitely a go to.
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NJ says
First time making and it was delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Brynne says
How long does this last in the refrigerator?
Deborah says
I usually try to use it within a week, but it should be good up to 2-3 weeks.
Judi says
Air chicken wings and then add to this sauce, delicious!!
Joe Ryan says
Delicious! Exactly what I was looking for. My family loved it! Thank you.
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Cathleen says
Great recipe and so easy! I used fresh grated ginger to give it extra zing – it turn out as good or better than the store bought kind and a lot less expensive. Thanks!
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Dee Carter says
I normally have never liked store bought teriyaki sauce but I tried this recipe and it was amazingly delicious!!!!
I would definitely recommend it for anyone to try. Also it is super easy to make and homemade is always better and cheaper.
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Jackie Donofrio says
This recipe was easy and good!
Gloria Collins says
Great recipe and I had all the ingredients in my cabinet.
D Lintz says
I made as directed. It was good but next time I’ll cut back on brown sugar by 1 TBSP and increase ginger and garlic. Very good base though!
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Mitch S says
This is beyond amazing. My girlfriend and I loved it. Can always sauté up some veggies like spinach and mushroom in a little bit of sesame oil, and throw sesame seeds on top. So good
Vinny says
Was out of teriyaki sauce. Ran across this and it worked out great. Will make again.
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Sue Moore says
Wish I would have found this years ago, so easy and quick to make. Don’t know how I missed this one! DELISCIOUS!! Thank you.
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Danielle Gager says
Super easy and tasted great. I used cinnamon for the ginger substitute and it works
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Mickey A says
Delicious!! Easy and fast! I used it for steelhead purchased at Costco as well as a topping for brown rice. I doubled the recipe and will try putting in freezer bags. Next time, I will finish with sesame seeds.
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Calie says
This sauce is boss! Thanks for sharing!
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Angie Lou says
This was easy to make and tasty! Next time, I’ll probably cut back on the sugar a bit. It’s yummy; but I think it’ll still be good with a bit less.
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Tracy says
Absolutely delicious!!! Love this recipe
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Lauren Malone says
Absolutely love this teriyaki sauce and so does my guy (Mr. Fussy lol). I wish you had nutritional information 😁
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Jason N says
Delicious, the family enjoyed with with our peppers, onions, sausage and rice.
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Katt D says
I’ve been looking for a teriyaki recipe that actually tastes RIGHT, and, here it is! I added a little sesame oil at the end, just cuz I like it! So good on broiled salmon…..
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Tea B says
Great recipe! I Sautéed some onions, green onions, extra garlic and a Chile pepper… and I’d add sesame seeds if only I had them. Then proceeded to the teriyaki sauce ingredients (+ 1tbs apple cider vinegar). Turned out amazing, would have been great on its own, but I just felt the need to tweak it.
Caoimhe says
Substituted ground ginger with ginger purée and turned out just as nice!
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Eric H. Bowen says
I made this sauce to serve over meatballs for a party. Easy to make and tasted great!
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patricia sordiff says
gonna try this tonight for dinner,will get back to you and let you know how it turned out,thank you
Frances Eden says
It came out sweeter than I expected. I liked a more savory kick so I added 1/8 cup of Light soy sauce and another 1/8 cup of sake
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Veronica says
The best teriyaki recipe I’ve tried. Will definitely only use this one from now on. So yummy and easy!! Thank you!!
Kate R says
Family favourite! I have shared this recipe with all of my friends
Emani says
It was so delicious 🤤
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Julie W says
I made this for the first time tonight for stir fry and it was a hit! I’ve tried other teriyaki sauce recipes and there was something that seemed to be missing. But your recipe was spot on! I don’t know how it was different than the others but it’s really good.
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Martha Turner says
We have a niece with terrible food allergies (why would wheat even be in teriyaki sauce?) I made this recipe and in addition to being super easy to make it’s DELICIOUS! Thanks for a new “go to”!
Edwin says
Made this sauce for two pork tenderloins, and boy were they a hit… Will do this again but this time do ot on the grill!
Lea J says
This recipe was delicious & a hit.. The best sauce I’ve made by far.
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Lis says
This was great and I know where my ingredients come from. I used San-J Tamari brewed soy sauce and local honey. Perfect on my chicken wings and pork steak on the grill using oak wood
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Trin says
I really loved this recipe so much! So simple to mix it up. I’m wondering how long the unused sauce will last in the fridge for?
Heather says
I’ve used this recipe two nights in a row because it’s so amazing. I love it more than store bought bottles. Absolutely saving this in my favorites. Thank you for sharing!
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Brenda Hicks says
Made with Balsamic Vinegar instead of soy sauce! It is now my go to! Thank you
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Lily kaur says
Great recipe
Kieth says
Absolutely terrible. Flavorless. Weird texture.
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Julie Sylvester says
I love this recipe. I substituted coconut sugar for the brown sugar and it came out well. I am part Hawaiian, and would like to try substituting pineapple juice for the water and honey to see how that lands. I garnish with green onion because I had it.
My recipe of choice is to serve this over grilled chicken tenderloins with a side of homemade potato salad and another side of macaroni salad and white rice. Yep, 3 starches make it a Hawaiian “plate lunch” and I call it Hawaiian soul food. Mmmmmmmmmm. We could eat this all summer.
Helen m Carter says
I love this recipe I found myself without teriyaki sauce and gave it to go turned out wonderful
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Felicia says
Love this recipe! We made a few adjustments for our taste (a little less brown sugar and honey, added some red pepper flakes), but it’s perfect as is. Super versatile and can be added to SO many things.
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jack loganbill says
Excellent recipe. A lighter teriyaki sauce, I liked it. Used it on top of a NY Strip…perfect. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
K Nich says
Tastes amazing!! 6 yr old approved! Thank you
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Mari Gomez says
Family loved thid
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mavee125 says
This Teriyaki sauce is indeed a must try! So tasty with a very rich flavor. It’s our family’s new fave sauce! Definitely gonna try this again over the weekend. Just glad I can immediatly access my Asian fave ingredients in Karman Foods. By the way, I used a low-sodium soy sauce as an alternative, and the taste is still so much alike, but with a lighter side.
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B. L. says
Thank you for this amazing and simple recipe. I made chicken wings for the first time. I added your recipe to them for the last 15 minutes of cooking. I also added some Chili Garlic Sauce to the recipe for heat.
My wings were delicious!!!!
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Celeste L Lundeen says
Best teriyaki sauce I’ve ever had
Angela T says
Recipe was easy and delicious! We shall see if the kids will eat it haha.
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Jho says
Followed the recipe to a T and it’s FANTASTIC! I saved half to use another day it’s really good!
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Jennifer says
I made this last night and it turned out amazing! I didn’t have ginger, so I googled a replacement and added allspice instead. Different but still amazing. My husband loved it!
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Anjie says
This was sooo good. Thanks
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Parker says
This recipe is delicious and so simple! I’m making it for my fiancée tonight to have with fried rice – no more store bought teriyaki sauce for us! This will be our go to recipe for teriyaki in the future!
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Muditha Wijesundara says
This recipe is very good but when I made it was like water
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Bill Curry says
Quality recipe. I only used about one-quarter of the cornstarch mixture. It thickened up pretty fast. I also added a bit of chili oil and sri racha