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Yakitori sauce in a bowl.
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Yakitori Sauce

My Yakitori Sauce is a classic Japanese grilling sauce that’s easy to make at home with simple ingredients. Perfect for basting skewers on the BBQ, this sweet and savory sauce adds authentic flavor to chicken, beef, or veggies.
Course Sauce
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword yakitori sauce
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 72kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • ⅓ Cup Japanese Sake
  • 3 tbsp Sweetener
  • 1 Cup Bonito Flakes can sub with ½ tsp of hondashi
  • 1 Clove Garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp Water

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make yakitori sauce on the counter.
  • Pour the sake into a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the soy sauce, sweetener, bonito flakes (or hondashi), water and grated garlic. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce slightly reduces.
    Yakitori sauce in a frying pan.
  • If you used bonito flakes, strain the sauce before pouring it into a bowl.
    Yakitori sauce in a bowl.

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Nutrition

Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 14g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 185mg | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 2mg