Teppanyaki Sauce (Yakiniku)

pouring homemade sauce into a serving or dipping bowl.

5 from 2 votes

Teppanyaki Sauce is a sweet and savory Japanese sauce used with a variety of grilled meats, including beef, pork, chicken, and seafood. It's also used as a dipping sauce for vegetables or noodles.

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time11

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Asian American, Japanese

Servings: oz

Calories: 29kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Microwave Safe Measure and Mix Bowl Set w Pouring Spouts and Covers
Whisk

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce or tamari
2 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon ginger fresh, grated fine
1 teaspoon garlic fresh, grated fine
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
3 tablespoon rice wine mirin or sake
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
red pepper flakes to taste
2 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted

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Instructions

Combine the soy sauce to a microwave safe bowl with the brown sugar, grated garlic, and grated ginger.
½ cup soy sauce, 2 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, 2 tablespoon brown sugar
Stir in the honey and sesame oil and whisk.
1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoon sesame oil
Pour the Mirin into the mixture and whisk to blend. Add the red pepper flakes or toasted sesame seeds if you are using them.
3 tablespoon rice wine, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Dissolve the cornstarch into the water to make a slurry. Whisk into the bowl of sauce.
1 tablespoon cornstarch, ¼ cup water
Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring with the whisk halfway through.
PRO TIP: You can also prepare this sauce on the stove top if you prefer. Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat the sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
Use this teppanyaki sauce right away as grilling sauce, marinade, or dipping sauce, or store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Freeze Fresh Ginger: Freeze fresh ginger before grating. It's much easier to grate when frozen, gliding smoothly over the grater for finely grated ginger that quickly defrosts into the sauce.
Use Dark Soy Sauce for Richness: For a richer, deeper flavor and a darker color, opt for dark soy sauce instead of light soy sauce.
Toast Sesame Seeds for Intensity: To bring out a more intense, nutty flavor from your sesame seeds, quickly toast them in a dry skillet for about a minute before adding them to the sauce.
Add Red Pepper Flakes for Spice: If you like a bit of heat, stir in a pinch of red pepper flakes to make a spicier teppanyaki sauce.
Boost Complexity with More Aromatics: For a more complex flavor profile, consider adding an extra tablespoon of grated fresh ginger or an additional teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds.

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