The Recipe Bin: Japanese - Rubs, Sauces & Spices

    Basic Teriyaki Sauce
     

     
    1 cup Mirin Wine
    1 cup Sake
    1 cup Japanese Soy Sauce
    1 cup Dashi
    1 tbsp Sugar
     

     
    • Warm the Mirin and sake in a saucepan over moderate heat.
    • Remove the pan from the burner.
    • Carefully, ignite the mixture and shake back and forth until the flame dies.
    • Return pan to the burner and add the soy sauce, dashi and sugar; bring to a boil.
    • Cool to room temperature.
    • Set aside in a saucepan ½ cup of the teriyaki sauce.
    • Dip pieces of meat (chicken, sliced beef, etc.) into remaining sauce to marinate.
    • Grill meats.
    • Reduce the sauce in the saucepan over high heat into a thickened glaze.
     

    Makes approximately 1 qt..

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