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Teriyaki Sauce (From Scratch)

Glossy, balanced homemade teriyaki sauce with no additives — far better than a bottle.

5 June 2026
Teriyaki Sauce (From Scratch)

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp soy sauce (tamari for GF)
  • 4 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp sake or dry sherry
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cornflour, dissolved in 1 tbsp cold water

Method

  1. Combine soy, mirin, sake and honey in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a simmer; cook 3 min.
  3. Stir in cornflour mixture; cook 1 min more until glossy and slightly thickened.
  4. Cool; refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

Tips

Use as a marinade or finishing glaze for salmon, chicken, aubergine or tofu. For a glaze, brush on in the final minutes of cooking.