Walt’s Teriyaki Marinade and Dipping Sauce Recipe
Description: 🍯 This is an old way of making a teriyaki sauce with honey instead of sugar, giving it a more pleasing sweetness. It’s great for marinading and dipping with any kind of meat dish.

Recipe Category: 🍗 Chicken
Keywords: Pork, Poultry, Meat, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, < 15 Mins
Total Time: PT8M
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Ground ginger | 1/4 |
Soy sauce | 1/3 |
Honey | 1/4 |
Garlic clove | 1 |
Onion | 1 |
Water | 1/2 |
Instructions:
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In a bowl, blend together ground ginger, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and onion.
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Add your choice of meat to the marinade for at least one hour, ensuring it’s well coated. For deeper flavor, refrigerate the meat in the marinade overnight.
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Once the meat has marinated to your satisfaction, drain the excess marinade and transfer it to a saucepan.
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To the saucepan, add 1/2 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Allow the marinade to boil for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly.
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Your homemade teriyaki dipping sauce is ready! Serve it alongside your cooked meat dishes for an added burst of flavor.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 322.5
- Fat Content: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0g
- Cholesterol Content: 0mg
- Sodium Content: 5364.9mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 76.8g
- Fiber Content: 1.1g
- Sugar Content: 71.4g
- Protein Content: 10.6g
Tips:
- For a more intense flavor, consider adding a splash of rice vinegar or mirin to the marinade.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can mix a small amount of cornstarch with water and add it to the boiling marinade, stirring until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Customize the recipe by adjusting the sweetness level with more or less honey according to your taste preferences.
- This versatile sauce is not only perfect for marinating pork, beef, or chicken but can also be used as a glaze for grilled vegetables or tofu.
Enjoy your flavorful homemade teriyaki marinade and dipping sauce! 🍖🥢