Name: Teriyaki Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 90 ml Japanese soy sauce; 90 ml sake; 90 ml mirin; 40 g granulated sugar

This teriyaki sauce gets its shine from a gentle reduction of soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar. It remains fairly fluid in the saucepan and thickens further as it cools or coats food. Watch it closely near the end: a sauce that reduces too far can become both salty and sticky.

Sauces and Dips

TypeGlazes

Prep2 minutes

Cook12 minutes

Rest0 minutes

Total14 minutes

YieldAbout 180–200 ml

Servings6

ServingAbout 30 ml

DifficultyEasy

CuisineJapanese

Ingredients

Batch

90 ml Japanese soy sauce
90 ml sake
90 ml mirin
40 g granulated sugar

Instructions

Combine the soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in aCombine the soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10–15 minutesBring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10–15 minutes, until reduced to about 200 ml and lightly glossy.
Remove from the heat before it becomes thickRemove from the heat before it becomes thick. Brush onto nearly cooked food, allowing the sauce to bubble briefly on the surface.