Close-up of a teriyaki chicken rice bowl topped with sesame seeds and sliced spring onions.

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Teriyaki Sauce

Name: Teriyaki Sauce
Cuisine: Korean & East Asian
Ingredients: ¼ cup (2 parts) soy sauce; ¼ cup (2 parts) mirin; 2 tablespoons (1 part) brown sugar; 1 tsp fresh, peeled, finely-chopped ginger; 1 tsp fresh, peeled, finely-chopped garlic; A litte bit of sake (optional)

The word teriyaki is a combination of two Japanese words, teri, "luster", and yaki, "to grill or broil". The mirin in the sauce gives a good luster to meat as it is cooked. Traditionally it was used with fish. It can also be used as a marinade for pre-cooked meat and poultry, as well as a delicious baste for items on the grill o…

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Gather first

Ingredients

¼ cup (2 parts) soy sauce
¼ cup (2 parts) mirin
2 tablespoons (1 part) brown sugar
1 tsp fresh, peeled, finely-chopped ginger
1 tsp fresh, peeled, finely-chopped garlic
A litte bit of sake (optional)

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Make it

Method

Mix everything in a 1-quart pot over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
Use sauce to marinate some raw meat or vegetables overnight in the refrigerator.