• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Restless Chipotle

  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Start Here
    • Ingredients Substitutions
    • Tips for Measuring Ingredients Accurately
  • About
  • Shop
  • Your Recipe Box
  • Meal Plans
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • Recipes
  • My Recipes
  • Meal Plans
  • Start Here!
  • Videos
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Recipe Box
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • My Recipes
  • Meal Plans
  • Start Here!
  • Videos
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Recipe Box
×

Home » Recipes » Cooking Basics

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce with Honey

Published: Aug 24, 2021 Last Updated: Aug 24, 2021 by Marye 1114 words. | About 6 minutes to read this article.

Easy homemade teriyaki sauce recipe goes together quickly and it's SO rich and delicious! Use it as a marinade or for stir fry... in any recipe you'd use the commercial kind in! Make it with common ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now!
Total time 45 minutes
Jump to Recipe
Teriyaki sauce with text overlay for Pinterest. Side view.
Teriyaki sauce with text overlay for Pinterest. Overhead view.

So good that you'll never buy the store bought sauces again! This Red Robin Copycat Campfire Sauce is another homemade condiment to add to your recipe file!

Homemade teriyaki sauce in a canning jar with title text overlay.
Jump to:
  • ❤️ Why you'll love it
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥄 Equipment
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Tips
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe

❤️ Why you'll love it

  • easy to make with simple ingredients you've probably got on hand
  • tastes better than the commercial kind
  • never worry about having to run to the store mid-recipe again

Teriyaki sauce is an important ingredient in so many delicious dishes! It's a great marinade for meat or poultry (think teriyaki chicken), excellent as a stir fry sauce, and a delicious dipping sauce for potstickers!

Let me warn you, though. Once you try this homemade teriyaki recipe you'll never go back to the store bought kind. It's the perfect combination of savory-salty-sweet flavor!

🧾 Ingredients

Ingredients for this recipe.

The following are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

  • soy sauce
  • brown sugar
  • honey
  • ginger
  • onion
  • garlic
  • cornstarch

🔪 Instructions

  1. Add the soy sauce, 1 cup of water, brown sugar, honey, ginger, garlic, and onion to a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and then reduce to medium heat.
  3. Simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
  4. Dissolve cornstarch in a small bowl with the ¼ cup cold water, whisking to make a cornstarch slurry. Stir it into the simmering soy sauce mixture. Cook until thickened.
Step by step images for making homemade teriyaki sauce with honey.

🥄 Equipment

The following are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

  • saucepan
  • whisk

🥫 Storage

Put in an airtight container (a pint sized glass Mason jar works great). Store up to a week in the refrigerator.

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Use pineapple juice or orange juice for part of the water to give it even more flavor.

  • I like to use both brown sugar and honey to sweeten this easy sauce but you can use all brown sugar or all honey if you wish.
  • If you'd like a sweeter sauce you can add a bit more sugar or honey.
  • White sugar gives the homemade sauce a bit more of a delicate flavor than the brown sugar.
  • For an extra thick teriyaki sauce add a bit more cornstarch.
  • I prefer powdered ginger to fresh ginger. If you want to use fresh you'll need about a teaspoon and a half of freshly grated ginger.
  • You can substitute about ½ teaspoon of garlic powder for the fresh garlic.
  • Adjust the saltiness to your own tastes by using low sodium soy sauce to lower it or regular soy sauce for a saltier teriyaki sauce.
  • Marinate chicken in your homemade teriyaki sauce and then grill. Brush on a little more teriyaki during grilling to create a shiny glaze.
  • Sometimes I add just a drizzle of smoked sesame oil or chile sesame oil for even more flavor.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

What can I use if I don't have teriyaki sauce?

If you don't feel like making this easy teriyaki sauce recipe you can often substitute Korean bbq sauce or mix soy sauce, water, and a little honey.

Is teriyaki sauce the same as marinade?

Sort of. Teriyaki sauce is usually thickened with a corn-starch slurry while the marinade is the same recipe without the thickening agent.

Overhead view of a spoonful of teriyaki sauce.

📚 Related recipes

You can make all kinds of pantry basics right at home! They save time and money plus they are usually much more flavorful!

  • Spicy Chipotle Aioli Recipe
  • Panera Pickled Onions
  • Texas Dry Rub Recipe
  • Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread

📞 The last word

I learned my lesson during Covid 2020.

I, like Scarlett O'Hara, raised a tired fist to the sky and exclaimed, "I'll never be without bread, sauce of any kind, or toilet paper again!"

Now, I haven't yet learned to make toilet paper but as far as homemade versions of the commercial products I buy?

Y'all, it's not that deep.

This homemade teriyaki sauce is absolutely delicious in any recipe that you'd use the commercial kind in. It's also one of the easiest condiments to make!

It's less expensive, has more flavor, and if you go to the grocery stores and the teriyaki shelves are bare?

You'll smile to yourself and head home, confident in your abilities to recreate an even better version.

Add this simple sauce to any recipe that calls for teriyaki sauce. You'll love it!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 Recipe

Side view of a jar full of the homemade sauce.
4.7 from 10 votes

Homemade Honey Teriyaki Sauce

Print Pin Recipe Save Go to Collections
Prevent your screen from going dark
Easy homemade teriyaki sauce recipe goes together quickly and it's SO rich and delicious! Use it as a marinade or for stir fry... in any recipe you'd use the commercial kind in! Make it with common ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now!
Course Condiment
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings:12 1 tablespoon
Calories:43
Author:Marye Audet-White
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Equipment Needed

  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons onion, minced

Instructions

  • Combine 1 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic, onion, and ginger in a medium saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil then turn down the heat to low.
  • Let simmer for about 2 minutes.
  • Combine the cornstarch with the ¼ cup water and whisk until dissolved. (corn starch slurry)
  • Pour the slurry into simmering soy sauce mixture whisking constantly.
  • Heat the sauce until it thickens.
  • Pour in a clean jar with a screw on top.
  • Let rest for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to blend.
  • Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Notes

Expert Tip: Use pineapple juice or orange juice for part of the water to give it even more flavor.
  • I like to use both brown sugar and honey to sweeten this easy sauce but you can use all brown sugar or all honey if you wish.
  • White sugar gives the homemade sauce a bit more of a delicate flavor than the brown sugar.
  • For an extra thick teriyaki sauce add a bit more cornstarch.
  • I prefer powdered ginger to fresh ginger. If you want to use fresh you'll need about a teaspoon and a half of freshly grated ginger.
  • You can substitute about ½ teaspoon of garlic powder for the fresh garlic.
  • Adjust the saltiness to your own tastes by using low sodium soy sauce to lower it or regular soy sauce for a saltier teriyaki sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

Sign up for the emails and never miss another recipe!!

    We'll never share your email or send you spam. Pinkie swear.

    Love making your own pantry basics? Check out the free mini course and learn to make tons of pantry essentials right at home!

    « Meal Plan 37: Sept 3 - 9
    Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    About Marye

    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Love it? Give it 5 stars!




    Primary Sidebar

    Marye Audet-White, founder of Restless Chipotle Media

    Hey Y'all, I'm Marye.

    NY Times bestselling author. Written over 10 cookbooks. Mom of 8 kids. Homeschooling mom for 22 years. Army veteran. Nothing fazes me & together we're going to get the kind of meals on your table that you (and your family) have been dreaming of. 

    More about me →

    Summer Fun

    • Patriotic Fruit Salad
    • Patriotic Jello Poke Cake
    • Plain Cheesecake Recipe- No Fail NY Style
    • How to Make a Watermelon Basket

    Newest Meal Plan

    • Meal Plan 29: July 9 - 15

    Popular Recipes

    • Crockpot Ranch Chicken (Easy Weeknight Recipe)
    • Southern Chicken Spaghetti with RoTel
    • Crispy Fried Potatoes
    • Sex in the Driveway: Bright Blue Cocktail
    • Saltine Cracker Recipe (Soda Crackers)
    • Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe
    • Chicken Casserole with Stovetop Stuffing
    • No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie: Grandma's Favorite

    Easy Breakfast Ideas for the 4th of July

    Easy 4th of July Breakfast Ideas

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About

    • About Marye Audet-White
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Accessibility Policy
    MaryeAudet Whiteandherchildren Dec

    Featured in:

    Companies that Marye Audet-White and Restless Chipotle have been affiliated with.

    Contact Marye

    • Contact
    Marye Audet-White, founder of Restless Chipotle Media

    Copyright ©2021 Restless Chipotle Media, LLC