Foolproof Teriyaki

Teriyaki sauce is one of the most simple sauces out there, behold:

Combine in a bowl:

1 part soy

and

1 part sugar

Stir till moderately dissolved. If you have that base, you will not fuck up, and it will taste better than anything you will ever buy in a bottle. From there add as much minced, grated or crushed (FRESH) ginger, garlic and scallions as you want. IT'S THAT SIMPLE.

I like a really powerful teriyaki that punches you in the goddamn mouth-hole with flavor....So I go pretty heavy on the garlic and ginger. For those with more tender tastebuds, add less of those items.

Taste the sauce as you go. When it tastes delicious to you....stop.

Marinate your chicken/beef/pork ribs/portobella mushrooms/eggplant/pretty much whatever in the sauce for as long as you feel like. I've marinated for two days, and I've marinated for a half-hour. It's all good. Don't forget to make enough sauce to set aside for dipping!! So crucial.

Also, if you decide to grill your teriyaki items, ( Most impressive! ) recognize that it is a sugar based sauce and its gonna make your grill smoke like crazy. So be prepared to cry like a giant she-man-bitch in front of your dinner guests from smoke inhalation.
 

But it's cool cause we can be bosom buddies who have both cried like a giant she-man-bitches in front of 40 people in the name of food.

Success!