Mathew's Recipe

Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade

Category: Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup Tamari Soy Sauce

2 Teaspoons Dark Sesame Oil

2 Table Spoons Honey

2 Table Spoons Ginger, Peeled and Minced

2 Teaspoons Fresh Garlic, Minced

1/2 Cup Scallions (green onions), Chopped

2 FRESHLY Squeezed Oranges <-- **IMPORTANT**

2 Tea Spoons Sesame Seeds, Toasted (OPTIONAL)

Zest ONE of oranges into the Mixture.

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, no need to heat. For the Honey simply heat it to thin it out for better mixing (I usually use microwave) just don't boil it. You wanna heat the honey just till it's thinned out. If you find it's too salty try using low sodium soy sauce instead.

You don't have to use the sesame oil if you don't like it but it adds a nice layer to the marinade. You must use fresh Ginger Root, and garlic as well as freshly squeezed Oranges. If you don't have fresh oranges you can use 6 ounces of real orange juice in place of the 2 oranges.

I usually double this recipe and marinate meats for at least 12-24 hours. You can over marinate. So if this is your first time try 12 hours. I find 16 to be good. The longer you marinate the more potent the flavor, the profile of taste changes so be careful.

You can use this as a marinade for chicken, shrimp, beef, pork or duck if you'd like. Our favorite recipe is to marinate chicken breast skin on for 16-24 hours and cook on the grill it's just awesome.

You can marinate an entire roasting chicken for 24-48 hours and cook it in your rotisserie.

This Recipe is excellent for steak...

You can thicken this to use as a glaze for steak on the grill, Simply add 1 Table Spoon of corn starch to 1/4 Cup of hot water for every cup of the marinade you wish to thicken, bring marinade to a boil and SLOWLY add slurry while constantly whisking to desired thickness.

You can add some of this marinade to hamburg meat as well. HOWEVER, make sure you strain it first and just use the liquid not all the garlic and Ginger root and scallions. I set some of this aside and heat it up and dunk steak in it.

*TIP* I buy pre cut beef strips and marinate them for about 8-12 hours, cook on grill outside and finish them off by brushing hoison sauce on them. You can also buy your favorite cut of steak and just cut it into strips about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

**Never use the marinade for dunking or in hamburg meat after it's had meat in it. Set some aside before you use it for marinade and put it in the fridge. When your steak is done simply heat it up and enjoy!!**