Simple Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 5 tsp packed brown sugar
• 1 Tbs honey, or more to taste
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 2 Tbs cornstarch
• ¼ cup cold water

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup water, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, ginger, and garlic powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until nearly heated through, about 1 minute.
2. Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cold water together in a cup; stir until dissolved. Add to the saucepan.
3. Cook and stir sauce until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.