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Teriyaki Sauce with Worcestershire

March 25, 2015 by Debi 47 Comments

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Learn how to make homemade Teriyaki Sauce or marinade with Worcestershire from scratch.

Simple pantry ingredients and in just a few minutes you’ll have homemade teriyaki flavor in so many dishes, like chicken, steak, tofu, teriyaki bowl, stir-fry, and so much more.

You guys know by now that I’m a big fan of making my own sauces. And, this Teriyaki Sauce is one that we’ve been making for years.

I think we started making this recipe because we couldn’t find a bottled Teriyaki Sauce that we really liked.

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By the way, see my cute little bowls? They’re new! A birthday present from my mom!

We appreciate your support

Please let me know if you have any questions about this recipe. I read all the comments myself and I try to help as soon as I can. I have readers from all levels of comfort and experience in the kitchen on my site, and I’ve tried to answer some of your questions already in the post. But if I’ve missed anything, please feel free to leave a comment and ask.

Saucy inspiration

In fact, about 2 years ago in my post for California Roll Sandwiches I wrote that I needed to share this recipe.

Well, I’m finally getting around to it! In that post, Dan used the Teriyaki Sauce for The Dan Roll: a Teriyaki Steak Sushi Roll. He loved it!

**Note from Jan 2015: I made this sauce decreasing the amount of sugar from 3/4 cup to 1/2 cup and it was delicious. I’ve updated the recipe card to reflect this change, and I’ve also decreased the amount of Worstershire by 1 tablespoon.

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How can I use this sauce?

But we use it all the time for lots of different things. Teriyaki Bowl, Teriyaki Tofu, Teriyaki Noodles. We’ve served it to company. I love to use it for Dan’s lunch.

Make a batch of the sauce and keep it in the fridge; it lasts for a long time, up to a month. Of course, we usually eat it up before that.

I like that it’s made from stuff that I always have on hand in the kitchen already.

how to make teriyaki sauce and marinade with worcestershire

Use it as a marinade as well

It’s really nice as a marinade. Just don’t add the thickener, and you have a great marinade for steak, chicken, fish, or tofu.

How to thicken

I really prefer to use potato starch over cornstarch as the a thickener.

Cornstarch tends to have a gritty mouth-feel, and I think so much of the foods we eat have corn in them, that it’s nice to move away from it sometimes.

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Homemade tastes better

But, basically, anywhere you want to use a bottle of Teriyaki Sauce or marinade, use this, and feel better knowing that you know everything in it, and that it tastes way better than any bottled stuff.

Have you ever tried making your own Worcestershire sauce? Check out this great recipe by Savory Experiments for Homemade Worcestershire sauce.

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Can this be vegan?

If you want this to be vegan or vegetarian, be careful of the Worcestershire sauce; it typically has fish in it. I have seen vegan Worcestershire, or simply substitute additional soy sauce for the Worcestershire.

Also, if you want it to be gluten-free, be sure to use a Gluten free soy sauce.

How to make teriyaki marinade with Worcestershire

This recipe makes a flavorful and delicious marinade as well as a sauce. Simply marinate chicken, steaks, tofu, or seafood in this for at least 2 hours before grilling.

The recipe makes a large batch, so you can marinate a large piece of meat, or several smaller ones.

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Teriyaki Sauce with worcestershire

Debi
Fresh tasting, easy to make with pantry ingredients, this homemade teriyaki sauce and marinade is so much better than store bought!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Sauce
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 24 servings
Calories 55 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or light tasting oil of your choice
  • 1/3 cup dried onion flakes
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients except potato starch, stirring together until sugar dissolves. At this point, the mixture is a great marinade.
  • Marinate steak, tofu, or chicken for up to 4 hours, and grill or roast in the oven.
  • For Teriyaki sauce, place mixture in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until lightly boiling. Slowly stir in potato starch. Continue stirring until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Teriyaki Sauce is ready to enjoy.

Notes

Makes 3 cups sauce
I figured about 2 tablespoons per serving
Adapted from All Recipes

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 570mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword marinade, teriyaki, worcestershire
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Filed Under: Sauces, Condiments, & Preserves Tagged With: Asian, Cooking, Food, gluten-free, Japanese, recipe, sauce, soy sauce, unprocessed

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  1. Sophia @ NY Foodgasm

    March 25, 2015 at 6:40 am

    This sounds delicious and sweet, plus I LOVE the texture, I hate very runny sauces!! Never used potato starch, is that something you can buy?

  2. Debi

    March 25, 2015 at 7:06 am

    Sophia, yes, it’s just something I buy. They carry it in the baking section of my store, right by the cornstarch. I’ve also seen it in the Kosher section of some stores, because it’s often used in Jewish cooking. It’s a great substitute for flour if you’re looking for Gluten-free options.

  3. Culinary Ginger

    March 25, 2015 at 7:35 am

    I make all my own sauces too, so much better. This looks and sounds like a delicious teriyaki, I can’t wait to try your recipe.

  4. Catherine

    March 25, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    Dear Debi, I love making my own sauces too. This sounds delicious…it goes with everything! xo, Catherine

  5. christine (@foodyschmoody)

    March 26, 2015 at 5:19 am

    Oh this sauce sounds fantastic. I can think of a million things to make w/ it!

  6. Robin Rue (@massholemommy)

    March 26, 2015 at 5:34 am

    I would put teriyaki sauce on everything if I could. Yours sounds awesome.

  7. Michele

    March 26, 2015 at 5:41 am

    I do love teriyaki sauce. I have never attempted to make my own sauces or marinades-this sounds like a good place to start.

  8. mealplanmaven

    March 26, 2015 at 6:16 am

    Thank you for another amazing sauce Debi! So versatile and YUM! I love that you used potato starch as the thickener, an ingredient I use all the time in my Jewish dishes.

  9. Aimee Fauci

    March 26, 2015 at 7:00 am

    This seems so easy to make and I actually believe I have all the ingredients I need to make it.

  10. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence

    March 26, 2015 at 7:21 am

    Love the teriyaki sauce!! And this looks so simple to make. I need to give it a try.

  11. Valerie

    March 26, 2015 at 7:39 am

    Love the pictures..looks so yummy. Thanks for the recipe..I shall have to try..love Teriakyi! Happy blogging!

    Valerie

  12. Bethany magnie

    March 26, 2015 at 7:46 am

    So much better for you than store boughs! Well maybe not SO much better, but less chemicals I’m sure!

  13. peter @feedyoursoultoo

    March 26, 2015 at 8:39 am

    This looks great and would have so many foods it would be good on.

  14. April J Harris (@apriljharris)

    March 26, 2015 at 8:51 am

    This is so much nicer than commercially prepared Teriyaki Sauce!! I can think of so many uses for it. Great recipe, Debi!

  15. Loriann Cargill Bustos

    March 26, 2015 at 10:45 am

    I love making homemade sauces. It allows you to control the ingredients!

  16. msposh2013

    March 26, 2015 at 11:48 am

    Teriyaki sauce is so yummy. Great recipe!

  17. Nikki @ Tikkido

    March 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Looks great! I have everything I need to give your recipe a try for dinner this weekend!

  18. Sharon Erickson (@sharonme86)

    March 26, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    I am so excited about this recipe! I never have teriyaki sauce on hand so this is PERFECT.

  19. Julie

    March 26, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Yum! I haven’t delved into making too many sauces, but this sounds really good!

  20. simplybeingmommy

    March 26, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    What a great idea. Since my last baby, my taste buds have changed (maybe I’m just getting older). I would love to tailor my sauces to my palate.

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