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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (No MSG or HFCS!)

February 15, 2011 by Laura 51 Comments

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Ever noticed how tough it is to find dressings and sauces that don’t have MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) and HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup)? MSG, by the way, is a flavor enhancer that is made up of a bunch of chemicals I can’t pronounce and a bunch of scary stuff I don’t want to know about. You can read all the big words here.

I’ve been so excited each time I figure out how to make a new homemade salad dressing or condiment (see the whole list of healthier condiment recipes on our site)! Making your own condiments is not only much healthier, it’s often quite a bit cheaper too. And, lo and behold, these items are easy to make.

Shall we now all take a moment and enjoy a collective sigh of wonderment? Yes indeed recipes that are healthy, cheap and easy. All at the same time.

The beauty of homemade condiments too is how delicious and flavorful they are…all by themselves. We do not need to add MSG and HFCS or BGNJ to make our food taste good. (I made that last one up just for kicks and it was very fun.)

Well, apparently that was my little “rant” for the day. Try homemade condiments. They taste so good and pure.

And now for the Homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe!

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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (No MSG or HFCS!)
 
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Author: Laura
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup tamari soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1-2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger or dry ground ginger (more or less to taste)
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 2 Tablespoons organic cornstarch
  • ¼ cup cold water
Instructions
  1. Combine 1 cup water, soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  2. Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup cold water and add to sauce.
  3. Stir constantly and allow the sauce to thicken.
  4. If the sauce is too thick, add a little bit of water or soy sauce to thin.
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(I use Organic Tamari Soy Sauce from OliveNation which is gluten and MSG free!) We LOVE this Teriyaki Sauce on chicken wings.

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe

And with that, the Heavenly Homemakers Recipe Challenge continues. I’ve almost got another recipe ready to share. I’m not going to tell you what it is, but I will tell you that it starts with chocolate and ends with milk. Otherwise, I’m not giving any hints.

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Filed Under: Condiments, Gluten Free Tagged With: chicken wings, condiments, healthy, HFCS, MSG, Recipes, teriyaki sauce

Comments

  1. Staci says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:34 am

    I make my own teriyaki sauce too. For an easy meal I take boiled pasta, cooked broccoli, cooked ground meat and teriyaki sauce. Mix all together. It is really good.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      February 16, 2011 at 1:09 pm

      This sounds easy and delicious!

      Reply
    • Ann says

      July 9, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      Although MSG was not directly added to the soya sause, MSG is produced during the fermenting process of the soy into sause. There is no such thing as MSG free soya sause. The manufactures don’t want anybody to know either.

      Reply
  2. bakingmama says

    February 16, 2011 at 8:00 am

    Please share your process for making the chicken wings.

    Reply
  3. Kathy Feusse says

    February 16, 2011 at 8:28 am

    Can you also work on homemade steak sauce (with bar-be-que season coming in a couple months, I would really like a good and healthy version. thanks.

    Reply
  4. Cheryl says

    February 16, 2011 at 8:58 am

    I will have to give this a try as it seems I’m starting to have issues with MSG. Thanks, Laura! And I’m very interested in the next ‘secret’ recipe!!! ;)

    Reply
  5. Kim says

    February 16, 2011 at 9:17 am

    Im going to have to try that recipe my husband has alot of issues with msg in his food. Were can I find tamari soy sauce?

    Reply
    • Danielle B says

      February 16, 2011 at 9:21 am

      I find it in the Asian food aisle. Mine is labeled no msg.

      Reply
      • Kim says

        February 16, 2011 at 10:53 am

        Thank you we have an Asian food store here where I live so I might look there for it

        Reply
  6. Miriam says

    February 16, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Ok, this isn’t about the Teriyaki Sauce, but about your link to homemade salad dressings!! My husband’s favorite salad dressing is ranch, and sadly our plain ranch has been used up and we’re working on using up the other store-bought dressings from “back in the day” of, well, buying Salad Dressings! I’ve been wanting to find a healthy recipe for a good Ranch dressing to make, and now I have!! I can’t wait to make it, I plan to pick up the missing ingredients tomorrow. And I’ve been missing French/Catalina dressing so that is going to be a high priority to make, too! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  7. Jenny Watson says

    February 16, 2011 at 9:45 am

    Cool!! Thank you!

    Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    February 16, 2011 at 10:35 am

    I have a bottle of teriyaki sauce in my fridge that needs to be tossed along with several other items. I’ve been wanting to make my own sauce for awhile now, so thank you for sharing this.

    Reply
  9. Jackie @ Crest Cottage says

    February 16, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Thank you Thank you Thank you! I have been looking for a good teriyaki sauce recipe that has happy ingredients but isn’t too complicated. Friday’s dinner will definitely be including this!

    Reply
  10. Aya says

    February 16, 2011 at 11:50 am

    Thank you! As soon as our regular soy sauce runs out, I now know what to be getting instead.

    Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    February 16, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    I will echo all of the thank you’s above!!!! I have always thought I just had to bite my lip and use the chemical laden crap in the store! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

    Reply
  12. Dana says

    February 16, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    How long will this last in the fridge? I don’t use teriyaki sauce very often, but would love to have some without all the bad stuff in it.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      February 16, 2011 at 1:11 pm

      You know, I’ve never really kept track before. But, I’ve had some in my fridge for a month now and it’s still fine! I would imagine that it can keep for up to two months or so?

      Reply
  13. Leigh says

    February 16, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    My hubby LOVES teriyaki sauce – I will be making this asap!

    Reply
  14. Casey says

    February 17, 2011 at 4:30 am

    Do you really use 2 tsp ginger? I made it and it was too fiery!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      February 17, 2011 at 7:07 am

      You know, the first time I made this, I used 2t. and we liked it okay, but it WAS strong! The next time I used about half that amount. I edited the recipe in the post. Thank you for pointing that out!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        March 29, 2014 at 8:13 am

        What can I use instead of ginger? I love teriyaki but cannot have ginger. Also, can I substitute arrowroot for the cornflour? I am intolerant to both

        Reply
        • Laura says

          March 29, 2014 at 4:45 pm

          Hmm, I’m not sure what a good ginger substitution would be. But yes, arrowroot powder would sub fine for cornstarch. :)

          Reply
  15. Erin says

    February 18, 2011 at 7:16 am

    YAY!! My hubby loves going out for teriyaki…and I have tried to make at home before, but its always a flop…will be trying this one out asap!! thanks!

    Erin
    GymboCraze.weebly.com

    Reply
  16. Becky @ Our Peaceful Home says

    February 20, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    Just saw this post and I want to eat the chicken wings right off the page!

    Reply
  17. Gina says

    February 23, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I’m subscribed to your updates but I missed this one somehow! I’m so glad I found it! We used to use teriyaki sauce for so many things but haven’t for a while because of all the stuff that’s in it! Thanks Laura, you’re the greatest!!

    Reply
  18. Katie M. says

    February 23, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    I just made this for my family last night! It was a hit! (even with the 3 year old!) thanks a lot, and keep the recipes coming! :)

    Reply
  19. jessica says

    March 24, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    Tried this sauce w shredded pork (we are lucky to live in a place we can get organic pork) and this sauce w rice and veggies. YUM! It was super easy yet super good. Although I tried some of the soy sauce w braggs amino acid.

    Reply
  20. Becky @ Our Peaceful Home says

    April 7, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Can you use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 8, 2011 at 4:49 pm

      Yes, that would be fine!

      Reply
  21. Rebecca says

    April 8, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    Made this for dinner tonight–sauteed tofu, stir-fry veggies, brown rice & teriyaki sauce. It was my favorite sauce ever! Thanks, Laura! :)

    Reply
  22. Christina says

    May 20, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Laura….once again you have helped me feed my family delicious and nutritious food!! This sauce is outstanding…and so simple! The entire fam loved it and this is going to find its way on my weekly meal plan. Thanks for all you do!

    Reply
  23. Mary says

    May 22, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    I made this to use in our stir fry last night and it was so yummy! My husband really enjoyed it. I used the Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce as you suggested. :)

    Reply
  24. Mary says

    May 23, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    Hi Laura! I made chicken drumsticks this even and coated the Teriyaki sauce over it. It was delicious!

    Reply
  25. Amy says

    May 31, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    EXCELLENT! I made this sauce and also made your chicken and veggies recipe. It was a big hit with our dinner guests! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  26. Tammy says

    October 3, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Do you know of a low sodium substitute for soy sauce?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      October 4, 2011 at 6:40 pm

      Hmmm…I’m sorry, I don’t know. :)

      Reply
    • Felicia says

      May 1, 2013 at 5:36 pm

      I know this was a long time ago…but have you ever tried coconut aminos?

      Reply
  27. Breanna says

    January 26, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! I was recently diagnosed with Celiac’s and have had the hardest time finding gluten-free teriyaki in the store. This is so much better than store-bought, and won’t make me sick either! :)

    Reply
  28. Dara says

    January 29, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    yum! this may seem a ridiculous question, but is there a good substitute for the soy sauce? My little one is allergic (plus I’m discovering how UNhealthy unfermented soy is for us!). Guess it wouldnt really taste like the typical teriyaki sauce, but we’re up for new things. :)

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      March 6, 2012 at 11:31 am

      You can try something called Braggs liquid amino acid.

      Reply
  29. Abby Smyers says

    February 3, 2012 at 8:54 am

    This was a great recipe! I marinaded salmon in it and drizzled it over roasted brussel sprouts! So delicious! I’ll never by teriyaki sauce again! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  30. Melissa M. says

    June 18, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    This is the best homemade and easy teriyaki sauce I have ever tried! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  31. Shrry says

    January 31, 2013 at 9:39 am

    It’s important to note that NO soy sauce, including Tamari, is MSG free. ANY soy based product has naturally occuring msg. It still gives me migraines.
    Unfortunate!

    Reply
  32. Kathy Kretschmar says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    Can you can the teriyaki sauce? I want to make it in bigger quantities. My concern is my recipe has no vinegar, just wine.

    Thanks
    Kathy

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 15, 2013 at 2:58 pm

      I would imagine that it’s possible, but I don’t know enough about using a pressure cooker to tell you how to go about it!

      Reply
      • Kathy Kretschmar says

        April 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

        Thanks for the reply, we’re going to give it a try, hope for the best.

        Reply
  33. Jenni says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:21 am

    It appears that OliveNation no longer sells soy sauce. I was wondering if you have any other recommendations for where to find a good savoy sauce.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      August 17, 2013 at 8:07 pm

      I get it from Vitacost now: https://www.vitacostrewards.com/88IDbmr

      Reply
  34. Amber says

    August 23, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I stumbled across your recipe when searching for a healthier teriyaki sauce. I have to follow a low sodium diet for heath reasons, and this teriyaki sauce fits the bill! Thank you for the wonderful recipe, I cannot wait to have my tofu and veggie teriyaki for dinner!

    Reply
  35. Lisa says

    July 24, 2016 at 10:07 am

    You are doing a great and possibly dangerous disservice to your readers claiming this is MSG free. Technically yes but there is no soy sauce available that does not have glutamate in it, something anyone avoiding msg will want to avoid. A neurotoxin.

    Reply
  36. Claire says

    August 25, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    This is my regular teriyaki sauce, and as if it’s not already simple, I actually throw all the ingredients in a blender, then simmer it to thicken in a pan. This is a good recipe!

    Reply

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