Looking for an alternative to Teriyaki Sauce or Teriyaki Marinade? You’re in the right place! Keep reading for my favourite simple Teriyaki Sauce substitutes.
What is Teriyaki Sauce?
Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique where food (mostly meat or fish) is marinated or basted with a sweet and salty sauce made from soy sauce, mirin and sugar or honey. The most common cooking technique is broiling (overhwad grilling). Because of the sugar in the sauce cooking in a frying pan or regular grill will cause the food to burn in the pan before it is cooked through.
Although not traditional, I love cooking chicken or fish marinated in teriyaki sauce in the oven or in my air fryer.
The ingredients on my bottle include an appetizing (or not) list of Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Mirin (Water, Corn Syrup, Rice, Koji, Alcohol), Sugar, Hydrolysed Soy Protein, Concentrated Fruit Juice, Corn Starch, Yeast Extract, Spices, Flavour Enhancers (621, 631, 627).
If I don’t have any teriyaki marinade I make my own using the following ingredients: + 2 tablespoons soy sauce + 2 tablespoons rice or wine vinegar + 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
It’s not as thick as commercial teriyaki but still gives that lovely hit of sweet and salty. For an even more authentic quick version you could substitute mirin for the vinegar.
2. Soy sauce + honey
For an even more simple home made teriyaki, just mix equal parts soy sauce and honey.
3. Oyster sauce
This Chinese sauce is thicker than teriyaki sauce and not quite as sweet. It works well as a marinade or glaze. Consider using less at first rather than going for a 1:1 substitution.
You know how the irresistibly sweet-salty teriyaki-slathered grilled meat you get at a Japanese restaurant is infinitely more delicious than the stuff you make at home? Well, the reason is simple: Homemade teriyaki sauce is just always better than the sickly sweet store-bought stuff.
Hoisin Sauce is Chinese and based on fermented soybean paste, whereas teriyaki sauce only has a small component of soy sauce. Hoisin sauce is therefore much thicker and saltier compared to its Japanese counterpart, as teriyaki sauce tends to be sweeter.
Authentic Japanese teriyaki sauce combines soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake to create a distinctively sharp taste, with Westernized versions incorporating honey, garlic, and ginger for added edge. Cornstarch is often added to teriyaki sauce as a thickener.
Teriyaki Sauce: Ideal for glazing or marinating meats like chicken, beef, and fish. It pairs wonderfully with dishes like our Huli-Huli Homemade Sauce Recipe for Chicken. Soy Sauce: Perfect for stir-fries, marinades, and as a condiment.
The main difference is that marinades are used to flavor food before cooking while a sauce is added during the cooking process or after the dish has been cooked. One important thing: don't use premade marinade that's been used to marinate meat, poultry, or fish.
It's also often used as a dipping sauce or condiment for pork tenderloin, chicken thighs, chicken breasts, flank steak, or, of course, your meat substitutes of choice.
Some hoisin sauce may have a high sugar content, which may lead to weight gain if someone eats it too often. People can try using dates, which have a lower glycemic index than sugar, for a healthier hoisin sauce that may help better balance their blood glucose.
Hoisin sauce, also known as Chinese barbecue sauce, is a popular ingredient in many Asian cuisines. It's used to marinate and cook meats, and many people add it to vegetables and stir-fry dishes for a sweet and tangy burst of deliciousness.
To thicken your sauce without cornstarch, use all-purpose flour or arrowroot powder instead of the cornstarch. Follow the same method by mixing with cold water to create a slurry before whisking into the simmering sauce.
Allspice, Turmeric, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, or Mace. Of course, none of these spices really tastes like ginger. Instead, think of them as alternatives rather than direct substitutes: In a recipe that calls for ground ginger, you can substitute the same amount of any of these spices—or a mixture of them.
If you want a thinner sauce as well as a thicker glaze, pour half of the sauce in a small bowl a few minutes after the mixture starts reducing. This will be your thin teriyaki sauce. Put the pan on the (medium) heat again to make a thicker sauce.
Introduction: My name is Chrissy Homenick, I am a tender, funny, determined, tender, glorious, fancy, enthusiastic person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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