This easy teriyaki sauce recipe is sure to be your go-to sauce; it’s simple with minimal effort and rich with maximum flavor. It serves as a beautiful glaze for your meats and fish, creates a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors in your stir-fries, and proves to be an amazing sauce to add a touch of teriyaki to your sushi and teriyaki rice bowls.

Ingredients For Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

• Avocado Oil: Needed to sauté garlic. Has a rich and pleasant fruity flavor.
• Coconut Aminos: Low sodium, soy-free alternative with mild, slightly sweet, and savory flavors.
• Oyster Sauce: Adds thickness to sauce, gives depth, umami, and a rich, pleasantly sweet flavor.
• Garlic: Finely minced, not pressed. Add rich-garlicky with aromatic-savory flavors.
• Four-Peppercorns or Black Pepper: Adds a mild-peppery heat and enhances overall flavor.
• Cornstarch: Thickening agent for the sauce, helps maintain a silky texture even after reheating.

Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

• 1/2 – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) avocado oil, more if needed
• 1/2 cup (4 fl.oz./120 ml) low-sodium coconut aminos secret-soy free sauce
• 1-1.5 tablespoon (15 ml) Lee Kum Kee oyster-flavored sauce
• 1-2 garlic cloves (3-6 g) finely minced (not pressed)
• 1 teaspoon (3 g) cornstarch, leveled
• 1/4 teaspoons (0.6 g) ground four peppercorns or black pepper, to taste

Recommended Equipment

• Saucepan or Skillet: Use to sauté garlic and prepare the sauce.
• Whisk: Use to stir the sauce as it cooks.

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How to Make Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Sauté Garlic: Heat a saucepan or skillet over medium-low heat, add avocado oil, and heat until it shimmers. Add minced garlic and ground black pepper, sauté for 30 to 60 seconds, stirring until the garlic is lightly browned and fragrant but not burned.

Make Sauce: Dissolve cornstarch in coconut aminos liquid and pour the mixture into the saucepan or skillet. Bring it to a boil over medium-low heat, whisking continuously until the sauce thickens (approximately 1-2 minutes). Remove from heat.

Serve: Transfer the sauce to a serving dish and enjoy it warm or cold. Alternatively, store the cooled sauce in a glass airtight jar and refrigerate until serving.

• Chicken: Use teriyaki sauce as a glaze, basting, or marinade for grilled or baked chicken.
• Stir-Fry: Make a delicious stir-fry by tossing your favorite noodles and teriyaki sauce in a wok.
• Rice Bowl: Serve over warm teriyaki rice bowl meals; it reheats well and maintains consistency.
• Sushi: Drizzle sauce over teriyaki chicken sushi rolls for a rich and flavorful topping.
• Pizza: Make an easy pizza night; use sauce as a base or drizzle it over baked pizza.

Recipe Tips for Best Results

• Recipe First: Read the recipe and ensure you have all the ingredients and understand the steps.
• Flavor: Aim for a balanced flavor, considering sweetness, saltiness, and umami.
• Consistency: If needed, add cornstarch little by little, as the sauce thickens upon cooling.
• Cook: Gently simmer the sauce; it’s better to cook it longer than risk burning.
• Taste: Taste your sauce as it cooks and adjust the black pepper to your liking.
• Serve: Consider the serving dish; the sauce should enhance, not overpower the meal.
• Store sauce in the right container; homemade sauces may lose flavor if not stored correctly.

Storage and Serving

Meal Prep: This sauce reheats well and is perfect for use in teriyaki rice bowls.

Storage: Leftover cooled sauce can be refrigerated in a tight-sealed glass jar for up to 4-5 days.

Serve: Stir the sauce to recombine ingredients and return it to its smooth consistency.

To serve warm: Heat it on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave, stirring between 30-second intervals until warm.

Yields: 1/2 cup / 120 milliliters in total
Servings: 4 servings of 2 tablespoons / 30 grams as sauce and dip

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