Easy Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Teriyaki sauce is easy to make at home with just a few ingredients and it’s done in a few minutes! Add it to stir fry, your next Asian-inspired salad, pork or chicken wings.

Have I told you lately how much I love making homemade sauces? I LOVE MAKING HOMEMADE SAUCES! I never would have believed this before I started out on this sauce-making journey, but they are so much more delicious than anything I could buy from the store.

Teriyaki sauce is one of the only sauces I hadn’t made on my own prior to last week, so it was time. It is so quick and easy and one of the most delicious versions of this sweet and savory sauce that I’ve ever tried.

HOW TO MAKE TERIYAKI SAUCE AT HOME

STEP 1

Create a slurry by combining the 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl and whisking until cornstarch is fully dissolved. Set aside.

STEP 2

In a medium saucepan, combine:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

STEP 3

Add the slurry to the saucepan and return to a boil, whisking often. Reduce heat to medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until desired thickness has been reached. Remove from heat and let cool.

RECIPE NOTES

• Replace rice vinegar with apple cider vinegar, if desired.
• Replace ground ginger with fresh grated ginger (equal amounts) for a stronger ginger flavor.
• Make this sauce gluten free by using GF soy sauce!
• Use low sodium soy sauce for a less salty end result.
• If the sauce is too sweet, add ginger and garlic until sweetness dissipates.
• Once the cornstarch slurry is added, the sauce will get thick quickly so keep a close eye and remove from the heat once the desired consistency is reached.

WAYS TO USE TERIYAKI SAUCE

There are so many great recipes to add teriyaki sauce to and so many delicious ways to use it. Try some of these options:

• Use it as a stir fry sauce for your next easy dinner.
• Use as a marinade for beef, chicken or pork.
• Douse cooked chicken wings with it.
• Jerk chicken is one of those delicious recipes that teriyaki helps to enhance the flavor of!
• Although it is typically used as a cooking sauce, it can be also used as a dip for potstickers or French fries.
• Toss a bit of it in with your next Asian-inspired salad such as Egg Roll in a Bowl or Crunchy Bok Choy Salad.

OTHER FAVORITE HOMEMADE SAUCES!

I’m obsessed with making savory homemade sauces! Down with store bought! Here are a handful of my favorites that you are sure to fall in love with. These all make for great gifts, too!

• Enchilada Sauce – Homemade Enchilada Sauce is more delicious than anything you can buy at the store and it is super easy to make. It only requires a handful of ingredients and is done in 15 minutes, with perfect flavor and consistency. 
• Alfredo Sauce – Homemade Alfredo Sauce is super easy to make, done in under 10 minutes. 
• Arby’s Sauce – A copycat recipe of the famous Arby’s Sauce that makes sandwiches sing! This zingy flavorful BBQ style sauce is so delicious. 
• Pizza Sauce – This homemade pizza sauce takes less than 25 minutes to make!
• Pasta Sauce – Spaghetti Sauce is super easy, meaty and hearty when made in an Instant Pot. Using a pressure cooker to cook pasta sauce makes it flavorful and quick to prepare, but tastes like is has simmered on the stove all day. 
• Taco Sauce – Make your own taco sauce to use in a variety of Mexican dishes, such as tacos, burritos and taco salads. Ditch the store-bought version so you know EXACTLY what goes inside! Make homemade taco sauce with a handful of ingredients and in just a few minutes.