Teriyaki Sauce
the traditional Japanese recipe.
// vegan
// 15min
// needs asian ingredients
notes
- Many recipes call for cornstarch. This is unnecessary; if you add enough sugar and cook it down a few more minutes it will thicken on its own.
ingredients
- low sodium soy sauce
- sugar
- sake
- mirin
steps
- put a saucepan on medium heat.
- combine equal parts soy sauce, sake, and mirin in the pan.
- add a generous amount of sugar.
- cook until sauce thickens into the consistency of maple syrup, stirring frequently.
- clean the pan immediately. If you can’t, soak it in hot water to dissolve the sugar.
troubleshooting
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- too thin: add more sugar and cook longer.
- too salty: add more sugar and cook for less time.
- too sweet: add less sugar. (most mirin is also sweetened)
- tastes burnt: turn down the heat and stir more.
pairings
- rice + grilled chicken + teriyaki sauce
- rice + grilled salmon + teriyaki sauce
- spam musubi