How to make spicy teriyaki sauce? This recipe is easy and best for an easy vegan dinner with a mild spice kick. Use this sauce for stir fry and as the marinade.
The main ingredient for the heat in this spicy teriyaki sauce is red pepper flake. Use it to choose your preference. This spice punch is an additional ingredient, so adjusting the heat level will not affect the core taste of this Japanese-style sauce.
There are a couple of things that you always make repeatedly in the kitchen. And this spicy teriyaki sauce is one of the recipes which I make almost every other week. Why? the simple reason my family loves it.
I keep changing the ingredients every time I make it. This addition of new flavors makes my family feel that it is fresh and new Asian recipes all the time.
Why should you make it?
- If you have never tasted this sauce before, let me tell you that it will become one of your favorite dishes.
- This spicy Teriyaki sauce is versatile. When added to the main ingredient, it creates a whole new dish. For example, if this sauce is added to chicken, mushrooms, beef, tofu, cauliflower, or paneer, it becomes teriyaki chicken, teriyaki, mushroom, teriyaki, tofu, etc.
- If you plan to make a teriyaki side dish, what other dishes would be perfect for making it a whole meal?
- We have Wontons as an appetizer, Hibachi soup, and Szechuan noodles as the main dish. Check out another sauce recipe that can also be used as a marinade: Instant Pot marina.
- This spicy teriyaki sauce recipe transforms into many forms depending on the chief ingredient added to it. So, make this base sauce and add your favorite part to create a new dish.
- The secret behind being a true cook is making many dishes using the same basic recipe.
- Making the base is as easy as counting the numbers from 1 to 3. Surprisingly, it can be done in 5 to 10 minutes. All you need is the proper ingredients.
Making this spicy teriyaki sauce recipe and customizing it several times has made me an expert in handling it. So, you can be guaranteed perfect every time you make it. I try to explain as much as I can, and I have also discussed various customizing options.
What makes this hot teriyaki sauce stand out?
First, it is budget-friendly. A bottle of sauce may cost $3$—$ $5$, depending on the size and the brand. However, if you make it at home, it is much less, probably 10% of the market price. Moreover, you know what is in your dish.
Secondly, customization. You know how to customize it to your preference. If you do not prefer ginger, skip it. If you want to make this recipe with honey, you have an option to include it.
Thirdly, When you want to make it, you do not need to rush to the store, and you already know how to make it home. No need to worry about the expiry date of the store-bought bottles.
Key ingredients
Corn starch. Used for its consistency and the property for thickening the sauce. It has a neutral flavor; you may substitute arrowroot starch for cornstarch.
Brown sugar. Personally, I prefer using brown sugar because of its mild flavor and color. However, you may substitute brown sugar with refined sugar or honey.
Rice vinegar. You may skip rice vinegar if it is not available nearer to you. You may also use chili garlic sauce to replace rice vinegar and red pepper flakes.
Garlic. I would say it is a must ingredient for flavoring. If you do not have garlic cloves handy, please postpone making this sauce until you get them. It gives such a bold, rich flavor.
Ginger. Minced ginger gives an earthy flavor, but it's optional in this recipe.
Red pepper flakes. We have talked more about this above. In short, there is no strict rules, adjust to your individual preference.
How to make spicy teriyaki Sauce:
Combining the ingredients. Mix 1 cup of soy sauce, 1 cup of water, ¾ cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, a tablespoon of minced garlic, a tablespoon of minced ginger, and red pepper flakes.
Stir well until cornstarch combines with the wet ingredients.
Thickening the sauce: Heat a pan over medium flame and add this mixture. Stir continuously until the sauce looks glossy and starts thickening.
Watch out as the sauce thickens quickly. Stay next to it until it is cooked.
Remove it from the flame. Allow it to cool down. Then transfer to the glass jars. And store in the refrigerator.
Pro Tips
- Red pepper flakes make the sauce hot and spicy. You may adjust the quantity of the sauce or entirely skip using it. It is absolutely fine. This ingredient adds to the spice level but will not alter the taste much.
- You may also include roasted sesame seeds and pineapple chunks to make it more flavorful.
- Every added ingredient makes it richer and wholesome.
- Add or reduce brown sugar according to your preference.
- Light Brown sugar gives a beautiful, rich color to the sauce. Meanwhile, dark brown sugar makes it look darker.
Other Asian recipes you may like,
- Spicy garlic edamame
- Hibachi Soup recipe
- Spicy tofu steak
- Spicy Szechuan noodles
- Bok Choy Fried Rice
FAQ spicy teriyaki sauce
It can be used as a marinade for meat and vegetables, a base sauce for making dishes like teriyaki chicken or mushrooms, a side dish, a dip for main courses, or an appetizer.
Cornstarch in this recipe thickens the sauce. You may also use arrowroot starch instead of thickening.
Yes, it has to be refrigerated because of the water and the fresh garlic and ginger we have added. It stays good for about 10 days in the refrigerator.
Yes, you can use this same hot teriyaki sauce as a marinade for the meat and veggies. Allow chicken to marinate for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. For seafood, at least 15 minutes will work better.
There is no stern measurement for the amount of marinade. The amount would be perfect if it coats the chicken well.
You may also add honey along with light brown sugar. About 2 tablespoon of honey would be perfect for this recipe.
Printable recipe card
Spicy teriyaki sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, light brown sugar, minced garlic, minced ginger, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch.
- Stir well until cornstarch dilutes.
- In simmer flame, add this mixture to a pan.
- Stir continuously, and cook it until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency.
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Ruxana
The sauce looks so easy to make and perfect.
robert harvison
very easy to follow
thank you very much
Sujatha Muralidhar
Thanks and glad it is helped you!