Teriyaki And Mirin Japanese Sweet Cooking Wine Recipes

JAPANESE RESTAURANT-STYLE TERIYAKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Add more sugar, if desired.
• If you are using the optional fresh ginger root and/or garlic, slice or chop the ginger and garlic and add it to the other ingredients. Over medium-high, heat skillet while stirring the mixture well.
• Lower heat to medium and bring sauce to a boil, then turn down the heat to low. Simmer sauce for a few minutes until it reduces slightly.
• Remove pan from heat and allow teriyaki sauce to cool.
• If you added ginger root or garlic to the sauce, strain the sauce to remove the ginger and garlic pieces using a strainer.

TERIYAKI AND MIRIN (JAPANESE SWEET COOKING WINE)

Steps:

• Teriyaki Sauce No 1 Using the Japanese sake and mirin wines (available in most Asian markets), this teriyaki sauce recipe is simple and sweet. Use as a sauce or marinade for chicken, fish or other meat. Ingredients 1/4 cup dark soy sauce 1/4 cup sake wine 2 tablespoons mirin wine 1 tablespoon white sugar Method Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Can be used immediately or cooled and refrigerated. Teriyaki Sauce No 2 Use this as a marinade or for basting. Try to use brown sugar, if possible, instead of white sugar; the molasses adds a certain texture and quality. If you want to add some extra "bite" to the sauce, increase the measure of grated ginger. Ingredients 1 cup Soy sauce 1 cup Sake 1/2 cup Mirin 1/4 cup Brown sugar 2 Tbs. Fresh ginger, grated Method Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. Heat on stove until the brown sugar is dissolved and all the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Teriyaki Sauce No 3 Ingredients 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil 2 oranges, juiced 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons ginger, peeled and minced 1/2 cup scallion, chopped 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted Method Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate for one hour. May also be used as a great marinade for chicken, shrimp or beef. http://www.hub-uk.com/cooking/tipsteriyaki.htm

SUBSTITUTE JAPANESE HON-MIRIN (SWEET RICE WINE)

Steps:

• Mix sugar and water and bring to a slight boil for a few minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Add Sake to the mixture a small bit at a time until the desired sweetness is achieved.
• True Hon-Mirin is very expensive and difficult to obtain outside of Japan.
• While this shortcut does not have the full flavor and complexity of a true Hon-Mirin, it is an adequate substitute when used as a sweetener in certian Japanese sauces such as teriyaki.