Teriyaki Marinade and Sauce

Whether you use this as a marinade or for a sauce or glaze, I bet you won't be buying the bottled stuff anymore!

For the Marinade

1/2 cup Soy Sauce

1/2 cup Mirin

1/2 cup Sake or Rice Wine

2 TBLSPS Brown Sugar 

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 TBLSP Ginger, minced

2 TBLSP Water

Stir ingredients in a small bowl and use now or pour into a jar and store in the refrigerator for for later. It will keep for 1-2 weeks.

For the Sauce

Use same ingredients as above plus whisk in 1 TBLSP Cornstarch.

Whisk ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat to bring to a boil. 

Once boiling turn the heat down to medium and simmer, stirring often, for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.

Use now or let cool,  pour into a jar and refrigerate for later.