Easy Teriyaki Sauce
With just 4 simple ingredients, you can make a deliciously easy Teriyaki Sauce to share with the kids. Try it with stir-fries, chicken, shrimp, and rice dishes.
Servings: 16 (2 tablespoons per serving)
Calories: 37kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 garlic clove (peeled and grated)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional but recommended)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Add the soy sauce and maple syrup to a jar.
- Use a microplane to grate in the garlic and ginger. Stir.
- Optional, but recommended for a thicker sauce: Add mixture to a pot over low heat and bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, add the cornstarch to a small bowl with 1 tablespoon water. Stir to dissolve the cornstarch.
- Stir in the cornstarch mixture and whisk to thicken the sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat, and let cool.
- Stir in sesame seeds, if desired.
- (If you skip the heating and skip cornstarch and simply mix the other ingredients together, the sauce will be less thick but still yummy.)
Notes
- Store the cooled sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.
- Skip the cornstarch step, if desired, and simply stir the other ingredients together. The sauce will be thinner, but still flavorful.
- Skip the sesame seeds if needed for an allergy.
- To make this gluten-free, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 tablespoons | Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg