Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is super simple to make, and you can feel great about eating a sauce that is refined sugar-free and gluten-free. That doesn't mean we're lacking flavor here. Fresh garlic and ginger combine with coconut aminos and natural sweeteners to make a teriyaki sauce that is sweet and tangy.

We recently served this sauce with Teriyaki Turkey meatballs, but it's also a perfect dipping sauce with so many appetizers. The recipe for Homemade Teriyaki Sauce makes two cups, so you will have some to use throughout the week. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to a week.

PREPARE HOMEMADE TERIYAKI SAUCE:

Add all the ingredients (except the tapioca flour and water) to a small sauce pan, and whisk to combine well. Heat over medium-high heat.

Whisk the tapioca flour into a ½ cup of cold water. Pour into the sauce pan with the other ingredients, and whisk to combine well until the sauce starts to thicken, about three to four minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and serve with your favorite appetizer, stir-fry, or rice bowl. 

RECIPE NOTES:

• Homemade Teriyaki Sauce will thicken after being stored in the fridge, but will return to its normal consistency upon reheating.
• My Teriyaki Sauce was inspired by Clean Cuisine’s Clean Homemade Teriyaki Sauce. If you love recipes that use real ingredients that are healthy for you, you will love Ivy Larson's blog. Take a minute to check it out.
• Yes, you can use soy sauce in place of the coconut aminos in this recipe, but it will no longer be glute-free, and you will lose some of the sweetness. Try adding a bit more date nectar to taste.
• I buy my date nectar from Amazon or Thrive Market as I haven't seen it in my local stores yet.

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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Homemade Teriyaki sauce uses fresh ingredients and no refined sugar to create a sweet and tangy sauce that is perfect for stir fry or dipping.

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Ingredients

• ¾ cup coconut aminos
• ⅓ cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespooons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon date nectar
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger minced
• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
• ½ cup cold water

Instructions

1. Add all the ingredients (except the tapioca flour and water) to a small sauce pan, and whisk to combine well. Heat over medium-high heat.
2. Whisk the tapioca flour into a ½ cup of cold water. Pour into the sauce pan with the other ingredients, and whisk to combine well until the sauce starts to thicken, about three to four minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and serve with your favorite appetizer, stir-fry, or rice bowl. 

Notes

• Homemade Teriyaki Sauce will thicken after being stored in the fridge, but will return to its normal consistency upon reheating.

Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 82Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 807mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 0gSugar 13gProtein 0g

Note: Nutritional information is an approximation. Different brands and/or quantities will change the nutrition profile.

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