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    Published: Mar 15, 2023 by Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty

    Honey Teriyaki Sauce

    Honey teriyaki sauce is a sweet and savoury condiment, perfect for marinating meats, brushing on grilled veggies, or using as a dipping sauce.
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    Honey teriyaki sauce, is a delicious and versatile condiment that will take your Asian-inspired dishes to the next level. Made with a blend of tamari, honey, mirin, and other aromatic ingredients, honey teriyaki sauce adds a perfect balance of sweet and savoury flavours to any dish. It is simple to make at home and is a very family friendly sauce. In this blog post, we’ll share some tips and tricks to help you make the perfect honey teriyaki sauce at home, so you can add this delicious condiment to your repertoire of go-to recipes!

    Honey teriyaki sauce, is a delicious and versatile condiment that will take your Asian-inspired dishes to the next level.

    Meal ideas for honey teriyaki sauce

    Here are some delicious meal ideas using our honey teriyaki sauce;

    • Teriyaki salmon: Marinate salmon fillets in teriyaki sauce for at least 30 minutes. Then, bake the salmon in the oven until it is cooked through and the sauce has caramelised.
    • Teriyaki beef stir-fry: Cut beef into thin strips and cook it in a frying pan/skillet with vegetables such as capsicums (bell peppers), onions, and broccoli. Once the beef is cooked, add teriyaki sauce to the pan and toss everything together.
    • Teriyaki tofu: Cut tofu into small pieces then cook the tofu in a frying pan/skillet until it is crispy. Add the sauce and toss to bring it together.
    • Teriyaki vegetables: Cut vegetables such as carrots, capsicums (bell peppers), and zucchini into thin slices and stir fry them in a wok/frying pan/skillet. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the sauce to the pan and toss everything together.
    • Teriyaki noodles: Cook noodles according to package instructions and set them aside. In a frying pan/wok/skillet, cook vegetables such as mushrooms, onions, baby corn, and broccoli. Once the vegetables are cooked, add cooked noodles and honey teriyaki sauce to the pan and toss everything together.
    Honey teriyaki sauce in a small green bowl with a wooden spoon resting on the bowl.

    Ingredients needed to make honey teriyaki sauce

    • Honey – We like to use local, pure honey for this recipe. In Australia, we find great cost-effective options at Costco or at our local farmer’s market.
    • Tamari – We prefer to use tamari in our teriyaki sauce marinade as it is less salty than traditional or even light flavoured soy sauce. It is also gluten-free and tends to have a more complex flavour profile. It is fairly readily available in the health food aisle at major supermarkets.
    • Mirin – Mirin is a common ingredient in Japanese cooking and a type of rice wine. You can find it in the Asian section at major supermarkets. If you are not able to find mirin, you can just leave it out of the recipe, there is no need to substitute it.
    • Ginger – We buy fresh ginger from the supermarket and finely grate it using a microplane.
    • Garlic – We buy fresh garlic from the supermarket and finely grate it using a microplane.
    • Cornflour (corn starch) – This is used to thicken the honey teriyaki sauce. You need to dissolve it in cold water and then add it to the sauce to thicken it.
    • Sesame oil – We added toasted sesame oil once we remove the sauce from the heat for the distinct flavour and aroma.
    • Water
    All the ingredients for the honey teriyaki sauce

    Steps for making honey teriyaki sauce

    Ginger, garlic, mirin, cornflour paste, tamari. Ingredients for the honey teriyaki sauce
    Prepare your ingredients
    All the ingredients in a saucepan with a blue spatula
    Simmer together the aromatic ingredients
    Conrflour slurry added to the saucepan with the rest of the ingredients
    Add the cornflour slurry to thicken

    Tips & Suggestions

    • We like to use a microplane to easily grate the garlic and ginger and the result is a finely minced paste.
    • This honey teriyaki sauce stores well in the fridge for up to a week. It is best to let it cool completely and then refrigerate it in a jar or airtight container.
    • We prefer to use tamari in this recipe as it has a lower sodium content than traditional soy sauce. It is readily available in the health food section at most supermarkets.
    • For a spicy honey teriyaki sauce, add some red pepper or chilli flakes or a little sriracha sauce.
    • Mirin is a common ingredient in Japanese cooking and a type of rice wine. You can find it in the Asian section at major supermarkets. If you are not able to find mirin, you can just leave it out of the recipe, there is no need to substitute it.

    Make it Low Carb

    • Due to the honey in this sauce, there is not an easy low carb swap. We do have this delicious keto teriyaki salmon recipe which you could check out though!
    Teriyaki salmon

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    You may need –

    • Microplane
    Microplane with grated lemon zest on a chopping board

    Honey Teriyaki Sauce

    Are you looking to add a sweet and savoury twist to your favorite Asian-inspired dishes? Look no further than honey teriyaki sauce! This delicious sauce is a combination of tamari, honey, mirin, ginger, garlic and sesame oil that creates a mouthwatering sauce for proteins and vegetables alike. Whether you’re marinating chicken or tofu, brushing it onto grilled vegetables, or using it as a dipping sauce, honey teriyaki sauce adds a depth of flavour that will have your taste buds singing. In this blog post, we share tips and suggestions for making honey teriyaki sauce at home, so you can enjoy this delicious condiment any time you like!

    Chicken tenders coated in the honey teriyaki sauce in a frying pan

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    Honey Teriyaki Sauce

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    Honey teriyaki sauce is a sweet and savoury condiment, perfect for marinating meats, brushing on grilled veggies, or using as a dipping sauce.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Have Butter will Travel Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty
    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: Asian
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 78kcal
    Author: Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup pure honey
    • ⅓ cup tamari
    • 1 tbsp mirin
    • 2 tsp ginger, minced
    • 1 tsp garlic, minced
    • ⅓ cup water
    • 3 tsp corn flour (corn starch)
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil

    Instructions

    • Add the honey, tamari, mirin, ginger and garlic to a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Keep an eye on the saucepan as the sauce may froth up as it simmers.
    • Allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes to allow for the flavours to come together.
    • In a small bowl, combine the water and corn flour/starch and stir well to dissolve the corn flour.
    • Add the corn flour & water mixture to the saucepan and bring back up to a gentle simmer. Stir to combine and allow the sauce to cook for a few minutes until it has thickened.
    • Remove from the heat and stir through the sesame oil.
    • Use immediately or allow to cool and store in a jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

    Notes

    Recipe makes approximately 300ml. Serving size is 2 tbsp (30 ml)

    Tips & Suggestions

      • We like to use a microplane to easily grate the garlic and ginger and the result is a finely minced paste.
      • This honey teriyaki sauce stores well in the fridge for up to a week. It is best to let it cool completely and then refrigerate in a jar or airtight container.
      • We prefer to use tamari in this recipe as it has a lower sodium content than traditional soy sauce. It is readily available in the health food section at most supermarkets.
      • For a spicy honey teriyaki sauce, add some red pepper or chilli flakes or a little sriracha sauce.
      • Mirin us a common ingredient in Japanese cooking and a type of rice wine. You can find it in the Asian section at major supermarkets. If you are not able to find mirin, you can just leave it out of the recipe, there is no need to substitute it.
    THIS IS BASED ON THE INGREDIENTS WE USED, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE INGREDIENTS USED.

    Nutrition Per Serve

    Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 14g | Net Carbs: 15.8g
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    1. Tia says

      May 11, 2023 at 4:30 am

      Love this tasty and easy to make honey teriyaki sauce. I add this to browned ground turkey and let simmer 5 minutes then serve over rice or on lettuce cups and sprinkle chopped peanuts. So good and I always add red pepper flakes.

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      • Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty says

        May 29, 2023 at 5:20 pm

        Yum, that sounds delicious.

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