Easy Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce (Soy Free & Sesame Free)

This easy homemade gluten free teriyaki sauce is sweet, savory, and ready in about 10 minutes. Made with coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and thickened with arrowroot instead of cornstarch, it is naturally gluten free, soy free, and sesame free. Whether you need a safe option for food allergies or simply want to make your own teriyaki sauce from scratch, this recipe is one you’ll use again and again.

We created this recipe because our family’s food allergies made store bought teriyaki sauce off limits. If you need to avoid soy, sesame, mustard, or gluten, this homemade version has all the sweet and savory flavor you expect from teriyaki sauce and uses simple pantry ingredients.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Ready in about 10 minutes
• Gluten free, soy free, sesame free, and mustard free
• Thickened with arrowroot instead of cornstarch
• Perfect as a marinade, stir fry sauce, or finishing sauce

Why Use Coconut Aminos?

Traditional teriyaki sauce is made with soy sauce, which contains soy and often gluten. Coconut aminos gives this sauce a rich, savory flavor while keeping it soy free and gluten free. It is a staple ingredient in our kitchen .

If soy is not a concern for your family, you can substitute gluten free tamari.

Ways to Use This Sauce

• Use it anywhere a recipe calls for teriyaki sauce.
• Marinate chicken, beef, pork, salmon, or tofu.
• Toss with cooked vegetables for an easy side dish.
• Stir into chicken and vegetables, bake, and serve over rice for an easy weeknight meal.
• Use it as a stir fry sauce.
• Brush it onto grilled meat during the last few minutes of cooking.
• Drizzle it over rice bowls.

Ingredients & Substitutions

This recipe is very forgiving. Here are a few easy substitutions if you don’t have one of the ingredients on hand.

Coconut sugar: Brown sugar

Coconut aminos: Gluten free tamari if soy is safe for your family

Rice vinegar: White vinegar

Arrowroot starch: Cornstarch

Fresh garlic: ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder

Easy Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce (Soy Free & Sesame Free)

Yield: 3/4 Cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

This easy gluten free teriyaki sauce is sweet, savory, and ready in about 10 minutes. Made with coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, it's naturally soy free, sesame free, and perfect for stir fry, marinades, and rice bowls.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup coconut sugar
• ½ cup coconut aminos
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1½ teaspoons arrowroot starch
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, stir together the arrowroot starch and water until smooth.
2. Add the arrowroot mixture and the remaining ingredients to a small saucepan. Stir to combine.
3. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally.
4. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce is thick and bubbly.
5. Remove pan from heat. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Notes

The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

If soy is not a concern, you can substitute gluten free tamari for the coconut aminos.

Cornstarch can be substituted 1:1 for the arrowroot starch.

Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

This sauce works well as both a marinade and a finishing sauce for chicken, beef, pork, salmon, tofu, vegetables, and stir fry.

Allergens: This recipe is free from dairy, mustard, gluten, sesame, peanuts, and tree nuts. Always check every ingredient label for your family's specific allergens, as formulations and facilities can change.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 21Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 18mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an estimate.

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