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Teriyaki Sauce
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Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.
Source revision: Revision 4536305
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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)
Directions
- 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.
Notes
As given, this sauce is thin. Boil 1/2 tsp cornstarch or potato starch or kuzu root starch (for Japanese authenticity) into it if you wish to thicken it.
Pineapple juice might be a reasonable mirin substitute.
Lime juice may also be added for a tart flavor.
