Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (Gluten-free + Vegan)

This homemade teriyaki sauce is no less than store-bought teriyaki sauce. In addition, this teriyaki sauce is gluten-free and vegan.

This homemade teriyaki sauce (gluten-free + paleo + vegan) is too good. I just loved this sweet and sour flavor when I added it to my stir-fried green beans and mushroom recipe.

Teriyaki sauce is easy and quick to make. It takes just 5 - 10 minutes. Just assemble all the ingredients, and it's good to go. Your homemade teriyaki sauce is ready. Store the sauce once cooled and remove when required for stir-frying vegetables, tofu, noodles, or anything you want with a teriyaki flavor or use as a marinade. Simplified!!

Homemade Gluten-free Teriyaki Sauce (Paleo + Vegan)

Teriyaki sauce authentically belongs to Asian cuisine and, more specifically, to Japanese cuisine. This is a sweet and sour flavorful sauce or marinade. Traditionally, the base of teriyaki sauce is soy sauce, which adds gluten to the teriyaki. So, for a gluten-free teriyaki sauce, use tamari or coconut aminos.

This sauce is vegan authentically unless you are using honey. Use brown sugar or maple syrup for your vegan teriyaki sauce.

Read my Asian vegetable salad with honey ginger dressing & Low carb Asian vegetable stir-fry (this is not teriyaki glazed).

Is teriyaki sauce gluten-free?

In the case of authentic teriyaki, it has gluten because of the use of soy sauce. To make the gluten-free teriyaki sauce, you must replace soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos. If you buy this from the store, you must check for the gluten-free label.

What can I use instead of teriyaki sauce for stir-frying and marination?

If you don't have teriyaki sauce yet, add tamari, rice vinegar, grated ginger, maple syrup (vegan)/ honey to the dish. Ready-to-eat teriyaki sauce saves little time.

Why should I not use store-bought teriyaki sauce every day?

Teriyaki sauce made with soy sauce has high sodium content. High sodium is not suitable for heart health. So, you should restrict the use of teriyaki sauce. But the good news is that this homemade gluten-free teriyaki sauce made with tamari has less sodium (3 times less) than the store-bought teriyaki.

Also, regular sugar-based (though it's brown sugar) sauce may cause harm to our body system. So, it is healthier to add honey or maple syrup to the vegan sauce.

How long does homemade teriyaki sauce last?

You need to refrigerate your teriyaki sauce for a longer shelf life. If refrigerated, it can go well for a month or so. If you are not refrigerating the sauce, it may lose color and odor.

How to store this teriyaki sauce?

The best way is to refrigerate the sauce once cooled and thaw when used for marinade or glaze. Otherwise, it may lose its aroma and flavor.

Is this sauce keto-friendly?

Authentic teriyaki sauce is not keto-friendly since it has sugar, and the keto diet says no to sugar or honey/ maple. So, if you are on a diet, don't just buy a teriyaki sauce. But the good part is you can easily customize your low-carb keto version of homemade teriyaki sauce at home.

How to make keto-friendly teriyaki sauce?

For low-carb, keto-friendly teriyaki sauce, you must substitute a few ingredients with keto-approved ones.

• Sugar:- Use keto sweeteners such as stevia, fruit sweeteners
• Rice Vinegar:- Use apple cider vinegar
• For a thicker sauce:- Use xanthan gum

You can use soy sauce or tamari, depending on your choice. If you want a thicker sauce, use xanthan gum. Use ½ tsp of xanthan gum in your hot teriyaki sauce. If you add this after it's cooled down, the sauce will not turn thicker. The rest of the ingredients and process are the same as this recipe. See how easily and quickly you can make your low-carb, sugar-free teriyaki sauce home.

Is this sauce paleo?

To make this homemade teriyaki sauce paleo, you must substitute rice vinegar with apple cider vinegar. Also, in place of cornstarch, you must use arrowroot to thicken the sauce. The rest of the process and ingredients will be the same.

How to make gluten-free teriyaki sauce?

Ingredients:

Low sodium gluten-free soy or tamari:- Tamari is on the list when you are looking for gluten-free teriyaki. If you are making for paleo, take coconut aminos.

Any of the products, including soy sauce, will do for keto teriyaki sauce.

Water:- Water helps to moderate the salt content of soy/ tamari. To make the sauce less salty, increase the water proportion.

Brown Sugar/ Maple Syrup:- This adds to the sauce's sweetness. You can add honey if you are not vegan. You can substitute this sweetener with stevia or fruit sweetener for low-carb teriyaki sauce. These are readily available online. You can also make your sugar-free teriyaki sauce.

Ginger + Garlic:- Ginger and garlic add a potent punch of flavor to the sauce. I prefer adding freshly grated ginger garlic. However, you can also substitute with garlic powder or granulated garlic.

Rice Vinegar:- Rice vinegar is a little sweet. For keto and paleo, substitute this vinegar with apple cider vinegar.

Sesame Oil:- Sesame oil adds an intense flavor to the sauce.

Pepper (ground):- Pepper powder adds a spicy flavor to this sauce. You can adjust how much pepper you want to add. or skip if you don't want any heat in your teriyaki.

Cornstarch:- making a slurry to thicken the sauce.

Instructions:-

This is a simple and fuss-free recipe. You need to mix all ingredients and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes. And your delicious, flavorful, gluten-free teriyaki sauce is ready in minutes.

Add tamari, water, grated ginger garlic, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Simmer it for 2 - 3 minutes. Then, your teriyaki sauce is ready in less than 5 minutes. Here, you can play around with ingredients as per your requirements.

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