Back To Basics Teriyaki Sauce And Marinade

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup soy sauce (preferably low-sodium)
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 1 tablespoon sugar (up to 1 tablespoon)
• 1 slice gingerroot, peeled (coin-sized)
• 1 small garlic clove, peeled and sliced

Recipe

• 1 combine the soy sauce, sake and mirin. this is the marinade. to use, marinate whatever you're cooking for about half an hour in a small amount of marinade (1-2 tablespoons for a boneless chicken breast, fish filet, small beef steak or block of tofu), then grill.
• 2 if you want to make the sauce, mix the soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, ginger and garlic, then heat over low heat for about 20 minutes. do not re-use marinade to make the sauce -- use ingredients that have not touched any meat. use less sugar if you prefer -- i don't advise using more. remove the ginger and garlic. use the sauce to glaze whatever you're grilling for the final minute. remove the grilled food, slice into bite-sized pieces, and serve over rice with a spoonful or so of warm teriyaki sauce to top.
• 3 this recipe makes enough for 4 when made as a marinade, enough for 2 when made as a sauce.