Name: Teriyaki Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup tamari (or soy sauce); 2 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar (or 3 Tbsp. maple syrup); 1/3 cup vegetable broth or water; 2 tsp. rice vinegar; 1-2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tsp. ginger, freshly grated (I peel my ginger); 1 Tbsp. corn starch (or arrowroot or other thickener); Optional: sesame seeds

Easy homemade Asian-inspired Teriyaki Sauce with garlic & ginger! Sticky, sweet, savory, and it also only takes about 10-15 minutes to make! (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)

Glass jar with homemade teriyaki sauce and spoon

This is one of my favorite sauces and it only takes about 10-15 minutes to make so let's get this flavor party started. This is not an authentic Teriyaki sauce, but merely my own adaption. It's sticky, sweet, savory, and all kinds of delicious.

Teriyaki is a great all-purpose Asian-style sauce because it can be used for marinating, stir fry, noodles, rice bowls, etc.

If using it for stir-fry, simply mix sauce ingredients together in a bowl, then add to the wok or skillet towards the end of your stir-frying to let thicken with the other ingredients.

Ingredients for Teriyaki Sauce

Tamari
Pure maple syrup (or brown sugar)
Vegetable broth
Rice vinegar
Garlic
Ginger
Cornstarch (or other thickener)

Baked teriyaki tofu on brown rice with green onions

Ways to Use This Sauce

Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry (Oil-Free)
Teriyaki Noodles with Vegetables
Easy Teriyaki Baked Tofu (pictured above)

Easy homemade vegan teriyaki sauce in a jar

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Teriyaki Sauce

Asian-inspired Teriyaki Sauce with garlic and ginger! Sticky, sweet, savory, and only takes about 10-15 minutes to make.

AuthorKaitlin - The Garden Grazer

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

CategorySauce

CuisineAsian-Inspired, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Vegan

Servings3

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

1/4 cup tamari (or soy sauce)
2 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar (or 3 Tbsp. maple syrup)
1/3 cup vegetable broth or water
2 tsp. rice vinegar
1-2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tsp. ginger, freshly grated (I peel my ginger)
1 Tbsp. corn starch (or arrowroot or other thickener)
Optional: sesame seeds

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine.
Add to a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Heat until lightly simmering, whisking frequently until thickened, about 5-10 minutes.
Use immediately, or cool and store in a sealed container in the fridge for about 1 week.

Notes

Recipe yields about 3/4 cup sauce.

Stir-fry option: instead of heating in a saucepan, whisk all sauce ingredients in a bowl, then pour it right into your skillet towards the end of cooking your stir-fry. Stir well to combine and let heat for a few minutes, stirring often, until thickened.

Made gluten-free with tamari.

Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)

Calories: 82 kcalCarbohydrates: 19 gProtein: 2 gFat: 1 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPotassium: 71 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 12 gVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 14 mgIron: 1 mg

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