Teriyaki Sauce, Quick and Easy

By MarieR

One work night evening, my son asked if I could make teriyaki chicken…only I didn’t have teriyaki sauce. I found this easy recipe on food.com, with pantry staples that I had on hand. So, maybe this recipe doesn’t use fresh ground ginger or mirin— and isn’t exactly authentic Japanese— but I have to say that it was delicious and fulfilled my son’s wish as I glazed it onto grilled chicken. Super easy! I will never buy bottled Teriyaki Sauce again!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all but the cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in a sauce pan and begin heating.

Whisk the cornstarch and cold water in a cup to dissolve. Add to sauce in pan.

Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness.

Add water to thin if the sauce overthickens.

For a quick dinner, grill chicken or other meat and baste towards the end.