Thick Teriyaki Sauce

This teriyaki sauce is slightly thicker than my teryaki marinade. It is works nicely when you want to have a nice glaze like on this Teriyaki Meatloaf or if you just need a good teiyaki sauce for serving on the side of your favorite rice dish.

Thick Teriyaki Sauce

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

2 cups mirin
2 cups sake
6 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 cup soy sauce
6 slices ginger, smashed

Directions:

2. Combine the mirin and sake in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 2 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
4. Add the sugar and cook until dissolved.
6. Add the soy sauce and ginger and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Turn the heat to medium an continue to cook for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to a thin syrup.
8. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Will keep for several months.

Published on November 8, 2012by Erin Penor