Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce & Marinade (for meats, fish or grilled fruit)

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Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce & Marinade (for meats, fish or grilled fruit)

This terrific teriyaki sauce recipe incorporates the tropical flavor of pineapple with classic teriyaki flavor for a marinade or sauce that pairs well with a variety of meats, veggies and even tofu.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Dish Type marinade, sauce

Cooking Style Easy

Diet and Health healthy-ish, low fat

Seasonal Father's Day, summer

Ingredient pineapple juice

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 148

Author Juice Central

Ingredients

1/4 cup pure pineapple juice
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth use vegetable broth for a vegan version
2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin or 2 teaspoons sake plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 garlic clove pressed
1/4 tsp ground ginger or 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup neutral oil, such as avocado or canola only if you're making a marinade
2 tsp cornstarch Use only if you're making a sauce. Do NOT use in marinade.
1 tsp cold water Use only with the cornstarch to make a slurry.

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Instructions

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pineapple juice, broth, soy sauce, mirin, garlic and ginger. Add about 8 grinds of freshly ground black pepper or 1/4 tsp.

To use as a marinade

Pour the Teriyaki Sauce into a 1-gallon resealable plastic freezer bag and add the oil.
Add the desired meat, seal and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Discard the marinade after using.

To use as a sauce for stir-frying

Pour the juice mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally to prevent burning. Reduce heat until it is just simmering.
Do not use the oil, but mix the cornstarch with the cold water and whisk until smooth to make a slurry.
Add the slurry to the simmering sauce. Whisk until the sauce thickens, about 60 seconds.

Notes

Refrigerate leftover sauce in a sealed container for up to 5 days.

See notes in the introduction for variations and substitutions including how to make an alcohol-free version of this marinade.

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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