The teriyaki marinade recipe as
we have come to know it originates of Japanese culinary tradition dating back
to the Edo period circa the 17th century as a versatile, delectably savory
sweet preparation that was originally created as a means of preserving fish in
a soy sauce and mirin (sweet rice wine) mixture. Derived of two words:
"teri"
meaning shiny or lustrous and "yaki" meaning grill or broil – think
of a teppanyaki grill – which is actually a
relatively modern, post-war – stile of cooking and with "teppan"
essentially meaning metal plate and "yaki" which still means grill or
broil.
Over
time, while many recipes still call for the addition of mirin, the 20th century
home – and primarily North American – cook discovered this easy make glossy
marinade with few ingredients including soy sauce, brown sugar, fresh ginger
and fresh garlic could be made at home with relative ease and sweetness
tailored to their own palate. Moreover, a teriyaki marinade recipe with
the addition of the cornstarch slurry is a quick condiment perfect for steak
and other proteins.
A
teriyaki marinade recipe pairs well with chicken, beef, pork, and some fish –
in fact – a teriyaki marinade recipe is close to an eel sauce recipe – unagi
– used in Japanese sushi though eel sauce is somewhat saltier and where
teriyaki uses brown sugar as its sweet base, the eel sauce typically uses white
sugar.
Master
the simplicity that is the teriyaki marinade recipe
and a multitude of delicious options are always at hand and easily prepared in
only a few minutes.
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