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!
Teriyaki Sauce
- 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
- Combine 1 cup water, soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup cold water and add to sauce.
- Stir constantly and allow the sauce to thicken.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little bit of water or soy sauce to thin.
(I use Organic Tamari Soy Sauce from OliveNation which is gluten and MSG free!) We LOVE this Teriyaki Sauce on chicken wings.
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.
