DIY Teriyaki Sauce

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Teriyaki is such an easy sauce to make. There are many different variations but this is simply a basic recipe. We love to make our own because we can control what goes in it! Enjoy!
 

Basic Teriyaki Sauce
(Gluten-Free, Diary-Free, Non-GMO)

Adapted by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic evaporated cane sugar
• 1/2 cup water (see note)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 6 Tbsp gluten-free Soy Sauce (see note)
• 1/4 cup water 
• 1 & 1/2 Tbsp non-GMO cornstarch

Directions: 

1. Combine the 1/4 cup water and 1 & 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside. 
2. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar is dissolved. 
3. Add the cornstarch mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat. You can serve this immediately or keep in an airtight container in the fridge. 

Makes a little over a cup

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Notes from jalene:

For a thicker Teriyaki Sauce start with 1/3 cup water instead of 1/2. 
  
When looking for soy sauces, we highly you look for one that DOES NOT contain artificial colors or flavors, especially caramel coloring (which causes cancer). Natural food stores are a good place to look for a healthier soy sauce. We also recommend you choose a  certified organic soy sauce. (One of the major reasons we like certified organic soy sauce is the widespread use of genetic modification in non-organic soybeans. Genetically modified (GM) soybeans have reached 90% market penetration in the U.S. Yikes!)  For more info go HERE. 

I have also used Liquid Aminos in place of the soy sauce and it worked well. 

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