# Authentic Teriyaki Sauce

This authentic teriyaki sauce can be used on dishes, marinated meats, or drizzled on anything.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 0.5 cup mirin
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil

## Instructions

1. Mix half a cup of soy sauce.
2. Add half a cup of mirin.
3. Add 4 tablespoons of sugar.
4. Whisk until combined.
5. Pour the mixture into a pan.
6. Simmer on medium-low for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Once the sauce thickens, it is ready.
8. Optionally, add a quarter teaspoon of chili flakes for spice.
9. Optionally, add a teaspoon of sesame oil for umami.
10. Once completely cooled, the sauce can be used to marinate chicken.
11. Serve with rice.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- whisk
- pan
- stove
- spoon
- ziploc bag

## Tips

- It is naturally quite salty, use low sodium soy sauce for more control.
- Stores for 5 days in an airtight container.
- When the sauce goes from a liquid to a thickened consistency, it is ready.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GY1PgUt4c/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78b98142-b81d-43d2-a7d0-16432c10f4d0
- Extracted: 2025-08-28

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