I recently made a batch of teriyaki sauce at home and we have been putting it on everything. This is all part of our Japan obsession and of course, we are most obsessed with the cuisine. This recipe is an amalgamation of several recipes out there with a little “Simran-touch” (this usually means chilli flakes), hence I think an original. This keeps pretty well, so make your own and there will be no need to buy pre-made teriyaki sauce. Once you have it ready you can make meals in a flash.
A great source for Japanese ingredients in San Francisco is Nijiya Market in Japantown. This market has inspired me to try Japanese cuisine at home and Ria is loving it. For those lazy or busy days they sell a bunch of prepared food and also pre-marinated meats that just have to be stir-fried or thrown on the grill.
Teriyaki Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup mirin
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp grated ginger (optional)
pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
Method
In a small saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes till reduced and has a thicker consistency.
Teriyaki Chicken
You can substitute tofu, beef, pork or pretty much anything that catches your fancy or whatever you have lying around. Serve with your favorite simply steamed or stir fried veggies and some steamed sushi or thai jasmine rice. Kids love the saltiness of the soy combined with the sweetness of the sugar and honey. Very kid-friendly combination of flavors.
1 lb chicken breast or thigh, boneless, skinless and cubed
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
3-4 tbsp teriyaki sauce
Method
Heat oil and stir fry chicken for 3 – 4 minutes to get a sear on it. Add the teriyaki and continue to stir fry for another 5-8 minutes till you get the desired caramelization on the chicken and it is cooked through.
Hi Simran,
we love Japanese in our house too…and your teriyaki would go luuuurvly with cod steaks. Add some wakami seaweed when it’s all cooked for it to soak up some of that yummy sauce🙂
our favourite japanese cookbook author is Harumi Kurihara. No fuss Jap cooking🙂
Love reading your blog. Have fun!
Glad you are enjoying the blog. Cod steaks sound good!! I was thinking salmon but cod sounds better.
Simran touch – add siracaha
I may have to try next time vs. chilli flakes!
Luca is really into “chicken on a stick” right now and ate about 5 sticks of satay this weekend at Marnee Thai. I think he will love a teriyaki version — maybe we’ll do some salmon too!
Yumm the perfect sauce to have around. It probably tastes good on everything!
I love the little Simran touch (chilly flakes). And the recipe is so versatile. Good with meat, veggies or fish. And preparing in advance and using whenever needed sealed the deal for me.
OMG! Make the teriyaki sauce from scratch, that’s awesome. This chicken looks so yummy. Big crave for Japanese food now.🙂
We do an even simpler, less sweet, more savory version with equal parts soy and mirin simmered 15-25 minutes with a couple of bruised garlic cloves and bruised ginger coins (garlic and ginger strained out prior to use). Sometimes we spice it up with some nanami togarashi. Also good used as a dressing base for Asian noodle salads!
Thanks so much Stephanie – we’ll try this version. It sounds good and so easy!
The recipe sounds simple and delicious. Thank you for sharing it. I am curious if you’ve had any last long enough to determine how long it will keep. I’d be more inclined to make it if I could make perhaps a quart of finished sauce at a time and store it in the fridge.
I am still trying to figure out how long it will keep….one week it made it to for sure. I think freezing might be a good idea for anything longer than that.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and the suggestion of freezing larger batches. Freezing half pints or pints would certainly work well. This may also be a job for pressure canning. I was recently given a pressure cooker of large size with some canning tools. I’ve been putting it to use for many large batch dishes that I’d previously stowed in the chest freezer. Thanks again!
You are most welcome. I just used some after 3 weeks and it was till OK!
homemade teriyaki, perfection
sweetlife
I’m going to give this a try. Thanks for posting! And, nice to meet you a couple of weeks ago!
Nice meeting you as well!
I love your simple recipe for this sauce. I love to marinade flank steak in Teriyaki sauce. Yum!
Since I’m trying to use homemade sauce rather that storebought at the moment, this recipe came at the right time!😀
I think chilli flakes made a nice addition for those who like spicy food (I’m for one).😉 Also, gorgeous photo.
I am glad you approve of the chilli flakes….if not for this being a kid-friendly meal, I would add more🙂.
oh how right you are. teriyaki (like bbq) is also a household favorite😛
I totally agree–teriyaki on EVERYTHING! This looks lovely!
Ooo sounds delish! I will have to try this one!
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Yummie, I love teriyaki sauce, but never made from scratch…will definitely try your recipe…thanks a bunch!
These look yummy!
I just made a batch yesterday and put on skewers, and my hub grilled them. It’s another version of yours.🙂
Thanks! We have to try grilling….that way I can outsource more work by making the hubby take over🙂
Also, thanks so much for voting in the Cooking Light contest last month — I won!!! I really appreciate your support.🙂
I love teriyaki on everything too!!!
Thanks for posting this! Teriyaki is one of our favourite dishes. It’s so quick and simple! I will definitely make this version soon🙂
I’m impressed that you made teriyaki sauce from scratch, and you know what? I have all the ingredients available! I never thought it would be that easy. Must try it soon…thanks!
This sounds great, and would be a great addition to all of the zucchini from the garden. I like the suggestion of adding bruised garlic cloves. With chili flakes and garlic cloves, what’s not to love?
We have zucchini coming out of our ears!! Great idea!
Looks delicious! I love the blue bowl too!
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I love teriyaki sauce too and so does my family. I usually make it with chicken. Great idea to have a lot stashed to have on hand to put on many things!
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