Bob's Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade

This quick and easy sauce is made with Japanese rice wine and soy sauce; it works well as a marinade, a cooking sauce, or a dipping sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 69 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ½ cup sake
• 2 teaspoons water (Optional)
• ½ cup mirin
• ¼ teaspoon ginger puree
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, or as desired (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and ginger puree to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium low. For a marinade, remove from heat and allow to cool. For a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch and water to form a smooth paste and stir into the mixture; allow to simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.