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The best sauces are homemade–this one is a re-creation of our favorite store bought sauce. Though the one we buy is pretty clean, I knew I could make it a little cleaner at home.
I was determined to learn how to a make healthy teriyaki sauce recipe without a ton of brown sugar and extra sodium. This healthy teriyaki marinade is gluten free and delicious over steamed vegetables, in a quick stir fry, or on teriyaki chicken. I also love adding extra crushed red pepper and making Spicy Teriyaki Salmon.
Ingredients:
- Coconut Aminos: A gluten free and lower sodium replacement for soy sauce. In a pinch you can use low-sodium soy sauce or tamari.
- Ginger: Fresh ginger produces the most flavor. I don’t recommend powdered for this recipe. You can store ginger root in your freezer up to 90 days and as a bonus–it is much easier to grate or chop when frozen.
- Sesame Oil: Toasted sesame seed oil adds a wonderful flavor to this sauce. If you don’t have toasted, regular will do.
- Rice Wine Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar works well if you don’t have rice vinegar.
- Molasses: You can use equal amounts of maple syrup but the thick, rich flavor of molasses really puts this recipe over the top.
- Honey: Local bee honey is best, and it’s been shown to help with pollen allergies.
- Spices: Fresh minced Garlic, Black Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes.
- Pineapple: Minced pineapple works the best for this recipe. If I don’t have fresh, I always keep an emergency can of pineapple chunks in my pantry.
How to make this no-cook teriyaki sauce:
- Combine coconut aminos, ginger, sesame oil, rice vinegar, molasses, honey, black pepper, red pepper, garlic, and pineapple in blender cup.
- Blend on high until everything is well combined and smooth.
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze up to three months. Shake or stir before using.
Recipe Tips:
- You can store leftover pineapple in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Portion out teriyaki sauce in an ice cube tray so you can use it in multiple recipes.
- Want it spicy? Add more crushed red pepper.
- Want it sweeter? Add 1/4 cup of extra pineapple. If you don’t have pineapple, pineapple juice is good too.
- If you’d rather warm this recipe up before using it, you can pour it into a saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Need more Asian flavor? I’ve found adding extra fresh garlic and ginger work!
What recipes can I use this Healthy Teriyaki sauce in?
Healthy Eating Plans:
Weight Watchers: Points were figured using the recipe feature on the MyWW app and counting one serving as 2 tbsp. 3 Points
21 Day Fix: For the entire recipe: 3 Teaspoons and 1/8 Purple Container. Per 2 tbsp Serving (there are 8): 1/3 Teaspoon and trace Purple Containers (I do not count these).
2B Mindset: This sauce is an accessory on 2B Mindset.
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- Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
- Frozen Vodka Lemonade Pops
- Healthy Crack Chicken
Homemade and Healthy Teriyaki Sauce
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Equipment
- Vitamix Blender
- Mixing Bowls
- Whisk
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
- 1 tbsp roasted sesame oil
- 1 ½ tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp black pepper ground
- 1 tsp molasses
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 tbsp pineapple minced
Instructions
- Combine coconut aminos, ginger, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, black pepper, molasses, honey, red pepper flakes, and pineapple in a bowl or blender cup. ½ cup coconut aminos 2 tbsp fresh ginger 1 tbsp roasted sesame oil 1 ½ tsp rice vinegar 1 tsp garlic 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp molasses 2 tbsp honey ½ tsp crushed red pepper 2 tbsp pineapple
- Blend on high until everything is well combined and smooth.
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze up to three months. Shake or stir before using.
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tastes better than the store brand! I found out that some of the additives in these store brand sauces were actually causing my eczema. Luckily I figured it out and stuck with super bland food for a while. Really glad I stumbled on this because it makes my life so much easier :)