Simple Teriyaki sauce

This teriyaki sauce is very easy to make and can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. It is sweet and tangy and goes great on my Green Pea & Ginger Fried Rice or Crispy Tofu.

A notes on some of the ingredients

The Tamari Sauce: I prefer to use light tamari sauce because not only does it have a milder flavor, it also has less sodium. If you can’t find light tamari regular tamari or even gluten free soy sauce could be substituted.

The Maple Syrup: I always use pure maple syrup. The amount in this recipe is not a lot but it does make a difference. If you don’t have maple syrup you can always substitute with more brown sugar.

The Ginger: I use fresh ginger in most of my savory recipes and I store the ginger root in the freezer. I find it easiest to use if I take it out of the freezer 3 to 5 minutes before I want to use it, while I’m getting the other ingredients ready. Then I grate the frozen ginger root with a fine cheese grater. It can be a little tricky to measure it correctly this way and I’m not very careful with measuring it. Add as much or as little ginger as you like and taste along the way.

Teriyaki sauce

Recipe by Jessica

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Simple, flavorful teriyaki sauce

Course: DinnerDifficulty: Beginner

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Servings

8

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

5

minutes

Calories

52

kcal

Total time

10

minutes

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Ingredients

• 1/3 cup light tamari sauce

• 1/3 cup brown sugar

• 1 tbsp maple syrup

• 1 tsp rice vinegar

• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped

• 1 clove garlic, grated or finely chopped

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Directions

• In a small saucepan add the tamari, brown sugar, 1/3 cup of water, maple syrup, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• In a small dish mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water.
• Once the sauce has come to a simmer add the cornstarch slurry and bring it back up to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. It will thicken as it cooks and then as it cools.
• Store the sauce in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes

• Nutritional information is a rough estimate.
• I prefer to use light tamari sauce for the flavor and as it is lower in sodium.

Nutrition Facts

• Total number of serves: 8
• Calories: 52kcal
• Carbohydrates: 12.4g
• Protein: 1.4g
• Fat: 0g
• Saturated Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 473.3mg
• Potassium: 81mg
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 10.5g

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