How do you get the teriyaki sauce to thicken and taste sweeter?

Question

i've gone into grocery stores and have looked at the teriyaki sauce and marinades. THey all all really liquidy and not as thick as the teriyaki sauce in restaruants. Is there any way i could thicken my teriyaki sauce and make it sweeter, or is there a pre-made teriyaki sauce that can be used as a sauce instead of a marinade? I tried adding corn starch and a bit of sugar but it doesnt taste the same. DOes anyone have any good recipes?

Answer 1

Maybe corn syrop?

Answer 2

The best I have found for chicken is KAME brand Sweet Teriyaki with sesame seeds Marinade..

I cut up all my chicken soak it for acouple hours.
Dump it all into a pan on low-med and let it sit mixing it alil. (should be a decent amount of marinade)
When the meat is cooked. I turn it up acouple of notches (not high) and the marinade should thicken some sticking more to the chicken. It ends up simmering and coating the meat well.

Its the best store bought Sweet teriyaki ive come across in my area... and ive tried all of them.. It could be better...
Good luck, and if you find a great recipe pass it on, I think sweet Teriyaki has some secrets to it that people just arent passing on.

Answer 3

They add an ingredient called "Mirin." Here's one from Betty Crocker, this one is without Mirin. It is quick and simple. Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons ketchup1 tablespoon white vinegar 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Methods: 1. Mix all ingredients. 2. Use sauce immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. Here's another one with Mirin: Teriyaki Sauce Practical Japanese Cooking - Easy and Elegant Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) Mirin 2/3 cup saké 1/2 cup dark soy sauce 3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce (or increase dark soy sauce and mirin by 3 tablespoons each) Methods: Combine all the ingredients, bring to a boil over hig heat, reduce heat to low and simmer until volume is slightly reduced (about 10 percent)

Answer 4

arrowroot powder is the best thing to thicken sauces like that. Add the tiniest bit, then stir and let simmer a few minutes before adding more if necessary.

This is the best pre-made sauces I have found. You can get them at Trader Joes or Whole Foods
http://www.soyvay.com/
And they have good recipes on the site.
Good luck

Answer 5

Are you adding the corn starch correctly? Heat the sauce and make sure the corn starch is dissolved well with water, then add to sauce and try honey.

Answer 6

I am a chef and what i like to do is bring the teriyaki sauce to a boil and add honey and let cook for two mins.

Answer 7

try adding some hone instead of sugar, some other spices and mix the ingredients over the stove until the sauce thickens...also, use some orange zest or lemon zest since it makes it more flavorful! and you should go to specific markets that carry the stuff you are looking for like Hong Kong Market-one that i know of!

Answer 8

Brown Sugar

Answer 9

When I make teryaki chicken I marinate the chicken pieces in soy, cornflour, honey, [the cornflour thickens the dish], it also tenderises the chicken a little, then I add some teryaki sauce to this marinade.
Make your dish as would usually, adding more teryaki sauce if required.