My family loves Japanese food, especially teriyaki dishes like salmon teriyaki and Instant Pot teriyaki chicken. Teriyaki marinade is perfect for grilling, and tastes so much better than what you’d get in a bottle at the store. Serve your teriyaki with dishes such as sushi rice and greens tossed in Asian salad dressing. You can even add a sushi bowl to your meal to make it even more memorable! In my opinion, you can never go wrong with teriyaki. It’s the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors that pairs so well with a variety of protein options. During the warm weather months, I use this teriyaki marinade to add flavor to all my meat and seafood before it goes on the grill.
Teriyaki Marinade Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need low sodium soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
How Do You Make Teriyaki Marinade?
Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl or resealable bag, and mix until everything is well incorporated. Add your meat or seafood to the bowl or bag, then cover the bowl or seal the bag. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Remove the meat or seafood from the marinade, and bake, broil or grill as desired.
Tips For The Perfect Dish
This recipe makes enough marinade for one pound of meat. You can easily double or triple the recipe if you need larger quantities. Fresh ginger and garlic provide the best flavor in the marinade. If you need to use garlic or ginger powder, use 1/3 of the amount as fresh. Teriyaki contains sugar which can have a tendency to burn if cooked at very high heat. It’s best to grill your meat and seafood over medium heat, and bake at a moderate temperature if you’re using an oven. If your grill is too hot, the outside of the food could burn before the inside cooks through. This recipe can be prepared up to 3 days before you plan to use it. Store it in the refrigerator in a resealable bag or airtight container. I recommend marinating your food for at least 2 hours, but 8-12 hours is ideal. I would not go more than 24 hours as it could change the texture of the meat.
Flavor Variations
While this recipe is great as-is, you can add other flavors to customize it to your tastes.
Herbs: Feel free to add some sliced green onions or even cilantro to the marinade. Garlic Lover’s: If you love garlic, feel free to double the amount in the dish. Spicy: You can add red chili flakes, sriracha or chili garlic sauce to make a spicy marinade.
Once you try this teriyaki marinade, you’ll find yourself making it all year long. It’s just that good!
