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Teriyaki Sauce in Ten Minutes

by Jamie
 
I love teriyaki sauce.
It’s true.
Love teriyaki sauce on vegetables..
on chicken…
over rice….
over a really fabulous bowl of ingredients I will be revealing to you on this very blog…
very soon. 
Like tomorrow. 
But for today? 
Let’s make the sauce, ladies and gentlemen!
It will be ten minutes well spent.
Teriyaki Sauce
Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 Cups
Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!
  **Note: The sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for one week.**
  **Another Note: The sauce is a little bit on the strong side. If you dab your finger in it to take a taste, don’t be alarmed. It’s perfect when add to rice or vegetables or chicken. **
1 1/2 C cold water
3/4 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C soy sauce
1 t garlic powder (or granulated garlic)
3 T corn starch
1 t sesame oil
And….here are your fabulous ingredients (Except for the cold water. Just picture it in your mind. Thanks for participating.)  Sesame Oil may be the only thing you don’t have on hand. It can be purchased at a regular grocery store. You don’t have to hike to China to find it, or anything like that! I purchased the large bottle you see above at an Oriental Market. You get a little more for you money there. The bottles in the grocery store will be smaller than the one in the picture. When it comes to Soy Sauce, I have purchased Kikoman Soy Sauce for years, however I have recently come to find that I like La Choy a lot better. The flavor is more pronounced and not quite as salty.
1. Pour your cold water into a medium sized mixing bowl.
2. Add your soy sauce.
3. Add the packed brown sugar. 
4. Pour in your tasty garlic powder.
5. Now the corn starch.
6. Whisk it up. Whisk it until all that cornstarch is nice and dissolved. We don’t want any clumps now.
Like this….Notice how our sauce has changed to a lighter color. Cornstarch will do that to ya. Lightens things up a bit.
7. Add the sesame oil and stir. Your oil will rise to the top, no worries. Once it gets heated through it will incorporate nicely.
8. Pour it into a large skillet. Whisk it continually over medium high heat.
The color will change and darken as the sauce begins to thicken.
Just look at this beautiful sauce? Did I lie about the color? Heavens no. It really will get all bubbly, and dark, and rich flavored, and saucy and wonderful. Once it has thickened, take it off the heat.
Now serve it over grilled chicken, or fish, or rice and sauteed vegetables…..or……

…..come on back tomorrow to see what I have been pouring it over recently……

I think you
are
going
to
LOVE it….
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50 comments

J and L March 16, 2011 - 5:10 pm

I think I'm in love already and I haven't even tried it!! Is this like actual sauce sauce? As in, like unto what they serve in restaurants over chicken, rice, veggies, etc.? And not the watery versions they sell in the stores as a sauce/marinade??
I am SO going to try this!! YAY!! Thanks Jamie!

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J and L April 16, 2019 - 7:19 pm

I was your first comment on here and I have to say… my first try I was SO thrilled!! Not watery like store bought, perfect consistency, and so tasty! Even now, 8 years later I still make this on a regular basis, have shared it with many friends and family members, and my kids love it! Newcomers, you will NOT, be disappointed! It is a little on the sweeter side depending on what you are eating it with, but you can easily “fix” that by decreasing your sugar amounts. Excellent over stir fry vegetables, chicken, beef, meatballs, wings, chicken nuggets (my daughters fave!), or even drizzled over a traditional “Hawaiian haystack”. 😉
Thank you again for sharing this beloved recipe!!

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sweetkd March 16, 2011 - 5:12 pm

I have been looking for a really good homemade teriyaki sauce for a long time. I can't wait to try this one!! =)

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Lisa March 16, 2011 - 7:46 pm

This is great…we love teriyaki sauce and the store ones taste so bland. I can't wait to make this, thanks 🙂

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Farrah March 22, 2011 - 2:50 pm

Jamie,

How do you store your teriyaki sauce and do you put it in the fridge or room temperature?

I'm always running out it so this will be a keeper recipe for me.

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Jamie Cooks It Up! March 23, 2011 - 8:54 pm

Hi Farrah,
Hope you love the sauce! It needs to be kept in the fridge. Have a great day!
~Jamie

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Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch) August 14, 2011 - 5:39 am

Looks delicious, thanks for sharing!
Best,
Gloria

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Ashley February 29, 2012 - 6:24 pm

Have you tried adding any pineapple juice?? I wonder how that would mix.. CANT WAIT to try tonight! 🙂

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Jamie Cooks It Up! February 29, 2012 - 8:47 pm

Hi Ashley,
Pineapple juice makes a wonderful addition to this recipe. Use it as a replacement for some of the water. You may need to lessen the ammount of sugar as well. Good Luck! Hope you love it!
~Jamie

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Lisa May 24, 2012 - 7:17 pm

I just made it and it actually tastes quite yummy! I now notice that I misread the recipe and put in a full tablespoon of garlic instead of a teaspoon… but I also added 1/4 tsp of ginger..going to try it this weekend on some grilled chicken and cannot wait to see how the DH and DS like it! Thanks so much – I love your website!!

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Joan October 16, 2012 - 6:39 pm

I have had this recipe saved and finally made it tonight. It is very easy to make and tasty!

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Aubrie November 3, 2012 - 6:42 pm

I only use this teriyaki sauce when a recipe calls for one now! I love the taste of it and how fast and easy it is to put together. Thanks for your great recipes!

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Becky Ritchie July 11, 2013 - 8:44 am

can you use this as a marinade?

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Jamie July 11, 2013 - 7:17 pm

Hi Becky,
I haven’t ever tried it as a marinade, but I bet it would work out great. Good luck!
~Jamie

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Melissa Jensen November 15, 2013 - 2:42 pm

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phoenix jones January 3, 2014 - 5:12 pm

I was planning on making your bourbon chicken tonight, but at the last minute realized everyone drank the apple juice! I found this super easy recipe and it was a hit!! I love how it made a bunch to save for another night.

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Rosa Hewlett September 28, 2014 - 3:44 pm

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Shelby December 7, 2014 - 12:03 pm

Excellent sauce that’s made a little bit better with freshly grated ginger 🙂

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ann January 26, 2015 - 6:11 pm

I used to make my stir -fry with the Green Giant Create a Meal Stir Fry kit that you got in the freezer section but I would always have to add more sauce so it ended up being quite expensive. But they stop making the kits : ( So, I have been expirimenting and trying to come up with a suitable replacement. Really like this sauce…especially with a little more brown sugar a little more garlic and a little ginger.

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MJ February 4, 2015 - 12:32 pm

Going now to make this but wanted to say that La Choy does not have gluten in it whereas the other brand does. Thanks for recipe, sounds WONDERFUL..

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nicole April 21, 2015 - 8:58 am

This is my favorite sauce to make. Thank you so much for the recipe.

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Jamie April 22, 2015 - 9:53 am

Nicole,
You are most welcome! So happy to know you enjoy the sauce.
All the best,
~Jamie

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Ravi September 22, 2015 - 8:49 pm

My sauce came out great and tasted wonderful. But, after i put it in the fridge it turned to jello. I tried reheating it and it came out very thick do you have any fixes for this? Im sure I did something wrong. Thank you for the help!

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Missy Madere October 2, 2015 - 12:17 pm

Jamie,
I am excited to try your recipe tonight. However, I notice that it calls for 1& 1/2 cups of water. That seems like a lot to me. I just want to make sure that I am supposed to 1 cup plus 1/2 cup of water.
Is this correct? My son loves the Teriyaki sauce from Outback Steak House and the stored bottle stuff is not even close, so I hope he likes this tonight.

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Jamie October 2, 2015 - 2:06 pm

Hi Missy,
Thanks for your question. Yes, you need 1 cup plus 1/2 C of cold water. Hope you enjoy it!
Best,
~Jamie

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Harry October 28, 2015 - 12:11 pm

Está formada por una cuchilla giratoria con forma de
disco, una bandeja deslizable donde se ponen los
productos que se cortan, y una pieza movible que regula el grosor del corte.

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Linda Yip November 3, 2015 - 12:00 pm

How long can I store this teriyaki sauce in the fridge? Thanks for posting a teriyaki sauce without using alcohol or mirin. I’m going to try this recipe making a stir fry noodle with corn for baby girl.

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Onya December 5, 2015 - 10:32 am

Yes, I’d also love to know how long it will keep. I’m thinking of making a big batch for Christmas gifts for immediate family. : )

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Kate January 5, 2016 - 12:42 am

I am having the same problem Ravi. Mine also became like jello after storing it in the fridge.

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Ravi January 9, 2016 - 9:26 am

Hi, Kate. I have not made this sauce since and I have talked to other people and found what they thought I should do to fix the problem. One thing i heard was to leave it out a good while before you use it so the room temperature will liquefy the sauce again. I think this is the best option. Again i haven’t made this sauce and haven’t gotten a chance to try out possible fixes.

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Edd Morton May 31, 2016 - 2:06 pm

I made this last night and it is a bit too sweet for my liking. Would you have any suggestions on ‘fixing’ it?

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Brandy Ley August 1, 2016 - 10:52 am

Can u sub anything for sesame oil??

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Kelly August 22, 2016 - 12:56 am

Can you add Red Pepper flakes for heat?

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Marnie hoffman March 12, 2018 - 7:51 pm

This is my go to! Thank you so much for sharing. It’s absolutely the best.

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Tammy July 15, 2018 - 9:14 am

Your recipe says it will keep a week in the fridge but when I look on the internet it says you can store teriyaki sauce 2 years in the fridge. Is there a reason you can’t store your recipe that long?

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Grant August 4, 2019 - 8:39 am

Tammy,

As far as I can tell there are no preservatives in this recipe. That would cause its shelf life to be considerably shorter.

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Kaitlyn October 5, 2019 - 9:24 am

I LOVE this recipe! I was wondering, I want to make chicken teriyaki in the crock pot. How would you go about doing that with the sauce? Make it first and then add it with the chicken?

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Jolina April 29, 2020 - 9:13 am

How long can sauce be stored in the fridge?

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karlis September 6, 2020 - 3:52 am

I tryed making the sauce all supposedly went well but it didnt turn dark it stayed somewhat dark brown

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Tracey January 2, 2021 - 1:46 pm

My absolute favorite. Hubby and 8 year old son love it! It is now a home staple. I make lo mein with it or a fab topping for stir fry and also tried it over the meatballs mentioned elsewhere that linked me originally here. THE BEST!

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Carolyn October 17, 2021 - 7:06 pm

Best teriyaki sauce ever…….
From the first time I made it a years ago I LOVED it! So much better than any store bought brands and so easy.
Making it right now to serve over chicken strips along with egg rolls and fried rice!
That rich brown color and and aroma is sooo tempting!
Can’t wait til it’s all ready to eat and enjoy!
Thanks Jamie for one of my very favorite recipes ever.

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Sharon Joquin September 9, 2022 - 2:10 am

looks like very delicious ?

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Cynthia Johnson August 5, 2023 - 9:15 pm

Thanks Jamie for sharing your recipe, I look forward to making this yummy sauce real soon.

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Jamie August 10, 2023 - 7:58 am

Cynthia,
My pleasure. I hope you enjoy it!
~Jamie

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