Easy Healthy Teriyaki Sauce

4.94 from 16 votes

Skip store-bought and make this EASY Healthy Teriyaki Sauce that is sticky, sweet and made in just 5 minutes using fresh, simple ingredients you probably already have on hand!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Easy Teriyaki Sauce

Servings: Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup pineapple juice
3 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 cloves garlic or 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp sesame seeds optional

For a thicker sauce:

2 tsp. cornstarch + 2 tsp. cold water

Instructions

Combine all ingredients, except for sesame seeds, in a small saucepan and continually whisk on medium heat. Bring sauce to a boil then turn the heat down and let the sauce simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, making sure to continually whisk, until the sauce has thickened up and coats the back of a spoon.
If you want a thicker sauce, mix together 2 teaspoons of cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of cold water to make a slurry then mix it into the teriyaki sauce once the sauce has been removed from the heat.
Mix in sesame seeds and enjoy the sauce while it's warm or let the sauce cool completely before storing in the fridge.

Notes

*This sauce will last up to two weeks in your fridge or you can freeze it up to 3 months in a sealed, airtight container.

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