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 recipe with garlic & ginger! Sticky, sweet, savory, and ready in just 10-15 minutes. (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free.)

Glass jar with homemade teriyaki sauce and spoon

This is one of my favorite sauces and it also only takes 10-15 minutes to prepare.

This is not an authentic Teriyaki sauce, but merely my own adaption. It's sticky, sweet, savory, and also easy to make.

Easy homemade vegan teriyaki sauce in a jar

Ingredients for Teriyaki Sauce

For this recipe you will need:

Tamari: Or soy sauce. Use tamari for a gluten-free.
Pure maple syrup: Or brown sugar.
Vegetable broth
Rice vinegar: I use unseasoned. (Seasoned rice vinegar contains added sugar and salt.)
Garlic
Ginger
Cornstarch: Or other thickener of choice.

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, first mix sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Then add to the wok or skillet towards the end of your stir-frying. It will gradually thicken with the other ingredients.

Vegetable tempeh teriyaki stir fry in a bowl with brown rice

Ways to Use This Sauce

Here are a few of my favorite recipes that use teriyaki sauce:

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

Baked teriyaki tofu on brown rice with green onions

Teriyaki Sauce

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

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Author: Kaitlin - The Garden Grazer

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Vegan

Servings: 3

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

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

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Easy Baked Tofu

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