Homemade Honey Teriyaki Sauce

Side view of a jar full of the homemade sauce.

Easy homemade honey teriyaki sauce recipe goes together quickly and it's SO rich and delicious! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Use it as a marinade or for stir fry or in any recipe you'd use the commercial teriyaki sauce in.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Japanese

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Resting Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings 1 tablespoon

Calories 43kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Equipment

Whisk

Ingredients

1 cup water
6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
¼ cup soy sauce Choose gluten-free soy sauce to keep it GF.
2 tablespoons honey
1 clove garlic minced
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup cold water
2 tablespoons onion minced

Instructions

Combine 1 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic, onion, and ginger in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil then turn down the heat to low.
Let simmer for about 2 minutes.
Combine the cornstarch with the ¼ cup water and whisk until dissolved. (corn starch slurry)
Pour the slurry into simmering soy sauce mixture whisking constantly.
Heat the sauce until it thickens.
Pour in a clean jar with a screw on top.
Let rest for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to blend.
Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Notes

Storage:

Put in an airtight container (a pint sized glass Mason jar works great). Store up to a week in the refrigerator.

I don't recommend freezing.

Tips:

Choose gluten-free soy sauce to make it gluten-free. Check all the labels!
Don't let it boil or overheat it. Simmer for about 2 -3 minutes. If you cook too long the mixture will break and get very thin and watery again.
I like to use both brown sugar and honey to sweeten this easy sauce but you can use all brown sugar or all honey if you wish.
Use pineapple juice or orange juice for part of the water to give it even more flavor.
For an extra thick teriyaki sauce add a bit more cornstarch.
Adjust the saltiness to your own tastes by using low sodium soy sauce to lower it or regular soy sauce for a saltier teriyaki sauce.

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