Teriyaki

What is Teriyaki?

A sweet, shiny Japanese sauce used for marinating and glazing foods. Teriyaki sauce is made from shoyu (soy sauce), sake, mirin, and sometimes a bit more added sugar. The sweet, salty sauce is used with fish and meats. There are many brands of commercially prepared teriyaki sauce but it is easy to make at home.

Substitute for Teriyaki

Make your own

Equivalents

1/4 cup teriyaki sauce = 4 ounces

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Asian Condiments

Ingredients

Teriyaki sauce is made from shoyu (soy sauce), sake, mirin, and sometimes a bit more added sugar.

Basic Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

2 tablespoons sake (or dry white wine)
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons mirin or Sherry
2 tablespoons sugar

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, whisk until well combined.

Nutrition Information For Teriyaki

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

256

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 11039mg

460%

Potassium

648g

20%

Total Carbohydrate 45g

10%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 41g

Protein 17g

30%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Teriyaki Recipes

Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Filled with chicken, mushrooms, water chestnuts and carrots, these Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Kendra Doss of Smithville, Missouri
Smoked Jamaican Jerked Shrimp or Pork
Smoked Jamaican Jerked Shrimp or Pork is marinated then smoked with alder wood chips. Serve with steamed rice and black beans.

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