One of my favorite sauce recipes , goes great w rice , chicken and vegetables. Ingredients 1 cup water ¼ cup soy sauce 5 teaspoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste ½ teaspoon ground ginger / I use fresh ground ginger root. ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons cornstarch ¼ cup cold water Directions Gather all ingredients. a top down view of all ingredients measured and prepped for a simple teriyaki sauce 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. simple teriyaki soy mixture in a small saucepan Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cold water together in a cup; stir until dissolved. Add to the saucepan. simple teriyaki ingredients in a sauce pan with a slurry nearby ready to thicken the sauce Cook and stir sauce until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. thicken simple teriyaki sauce in sauce pan with a spoon. Enjoy!