Don’s Teriyaki Sauce

I have this great memory from high school. I mowed my neighbor’s yard to earn money to pay for film, photographic paper and chemicals for my dark room. It paid $50 a month, which was a lot in the 70s. The neighbor lived in NY, but had a restaurant on 520, just down the street. When I would go in to get my paycheck each month, they would give me a bowl of teriyaki chicken. I loved it. Since then, I have NEVER found a teriakaki sauce to compare. But, through trial and error, I think I’ve finally nailed the sauce (more of a ‘glaze’, actually).

1/2 cup Soy Sauce (low sodium)

2 Tbsp Rice Wine

2 Tbsp Agave

2 tps Minced Garlic

2 tbsp shaved ginger

1 Tbsp Cornstarch

1 Tbsp Water

Heat all ingredients except cornstarch and water to a simmer.

Mix cornstarch and water to a paste.

Slowly blend paste to heated mixture.

Trickle/pour on grilled chicken with steamed broccoli on top of Jasmine rice (or FoleyRice©).