Marinades and Sauces

Why you buy that teriyaki sauce in a jar? What is WRONG WITH YOU. Make it yourself. Do it. You'll thank me later. Only thing is, you need to try different shoyus on your own for what you like. Each country or culture has their own soy sauce and they all taste different. Aloha is our usual brand because, well, Hawaii. If you want a sweeter, japanese style the by all means Shoy you, Shoy me KIKKOMAN Kikkoman and he will fly into your home with his cape on as long as you sing the song. Lately I'm liking the Korean brand Sempio Jin Gold S. Either way, you experiment with these sauces for your meats.

Korean BBQ Sauce from Carnation Harvest, Wahiawa, HI

1 cup shoyu

2 tsp ginger

2 chopped green onion

3 garlic crushed

1 tsp sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3 TBS sesame oil
2 TBS toasted sesame seeds

Marinate meat for 30 minutes minimum. 

Teriyaki sauce

1/4 cup shoyu

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp garlic

2 tsp ginger

splash of mirin 

Marinade 2 hours. Good for thin slice beef.

Sato shoyu for bits of chicken

1/4 cup shoyu

1/4 cup sugar

3 TBS mirin

Meat marinade

3 TBS olive oil

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp garlic

1/2 cup red wine

1/4 cup worcestershire

1 cup shoyu

marinade 1 hour


Grandpa Bill Risleys Marinade for steak or pork

1/4 cup cooking sherry
3/4 cup shoyu
1 cup sugar
1 TBS oil
1 tsp ginger

Marinade for a few hours before grilling.

Sesame Sauce

7 TBS shoyu
2 T Vinegar
1/4 t crush garlic
3 chopped green onions
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seed
pinch of pepper

Blend well.

Korean Short Ribs

1/2 cup shoyu
1 TBS sugar
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seed
dash of pepper
clove of garlic crushed

Mix well. Marinade short ribs for 2+ hours.


Marinade for pork chops

3 TBS oil
1 TBS ginger
1/2 cup vermouth
2 tsp each garlic, onion
2 TBS sesame oil
3 cups shoyu
1/4 cup sugar