In Japan, "teriyaki" (็ งใ็ผใ) isn't just a sauce โ it's a cooking method. "Teri" means luster, and "yaki" means grilled, broiled, or pan-fried.
Instructions Gather all the ingredients. See Notes for half-portion ingredients and substitutions for sake and mirin. In a saucepan, add ยฝ cup sake and ยฝ cup mirin. Add ยฝ cup soy sauce and ยผ cup sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat and continuously stir the sauce until the sugar is Teriyaki sauce is made using a combination of soy sauce, mirin (a sweet cooking sake), and sugar. While it can be made with just soy sauce and sugar, the addition of mirin adds a beautiful luster to the sauce and mimics that restaurant quality feel. It's sweet, tangy, and a little sticky.