Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade

Ingredients

• 0.67 cups mirin , Japanese sweet rice wine
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 4.5 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 7 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 dash red pepper flakes
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring mirin to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour in soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar. Season with garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, and black pepper; simmer an additional 5 minutes. Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.