Teriyaki sauce

Time to prepare:  10-15 minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy
Utensils: skillet, small pot
Adaptable: Yes
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Dish origin: Japan

Ingredients:

•  50g of sesame seeds
• 100ml soy sauce/tamari/coconut aminos/liquid aminos
• 100ml of mirin (sweet sake) or any other sweet clear liquor (no cocktail mixes or flavored liquors) you can find 
• 80g of date syrup or sweetener of choice
• 300ml water
• 1 tablespoon of starch

Preparation:

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan/skillet for 2-3 minutes in low heat. Be careful not to burn them. Combine the rest of the ingredients except the starch and sesame seeds in a pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Dissolve the starch in water and add to the sauce to thicken. Add the sesame seeds and continue cooking until you reached your desired consistency. Let the sauce cool down and store in a jar in your pantry or in your fridge for several weeks.