Bonus · Sauce

High-Protein Sticky Teriyaki Glaze

Sweet, savory, umami-rich — restaurant taste with far less sugar.

Yield: ~1 cup (16 tbsp)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce · ¼ cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Sugar-Free Maple Syrup · 1 tbsp Monk Fruit Sweetener
  • 1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 2 tsp Fresh Grated Ginger · 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp Arrowroot Powder + 2 tbsp Cold Water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, maple syrup, monk fruit, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic in a saucepan.

  2. 2

    Bring to a gentle simmer.

  3. 3

    Whisk arrowroot with cold water until smooth. Slowly whisk into the sauce.

  4. 4

    Stir 2–3 min until thick and glossy. Sauce will thicken more as it cools.

  5. 5

    Store refrigerated up to 7 days.