The Professor's Tangy Teriyaki Sauce
Description
Spike your homemade teriyaki sauce with sake, ginger, and a hint of orange marmalade for a tangy sauce great for marinating, grilling, or topping rice.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup sake
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 cup soy sauce
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1/3 cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons orange marmalade
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5 teaspoons rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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2 teaspoons sesame oil
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1/3 cup cold water
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
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Stir sake and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add soy sauce, 1/3 cup white sugar, orange marmalade, vinegar, garlic powder, sesame oil, ginger, cayenne pepper, and black pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Whisk cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into teriyaki sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and cool.