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The Iconic Original, Refined for the Modern Kitchen Since 1961, this is the flavor that defined teriyaki in America. For 2026, we’ve updated our heritage recipe to perfectly suit today’s lighter, fresher palate. This "Original" is a versatile, pourable marinade that brings a deep, savory umami to any protein without overpowering your fresh ingredients.
- Flavor Profile: A harmonious balance of traditionally brewed soy sauce, a touch of sweetness, and a hint of garlic. The 2026 formula is slightly less salty and more balanced for a cleaner finish.
- Why You’ll Love It: All-purpose and thin enough to penetrate deep into meats; engineered to caramelize beautifully in air fryers or on the grill without burning.
- Best For: Overnight marinating for chicken or steak, quick sheet-pan veggie roasts, and as a customizable base for your own "secret" sauces.
What is teriyaki sauce?
The sweet-savory flavor of teriyaki and its rich mahogany glaze have been a cornerstone of Japanese cooking since it was first prepared in Japan centuries ago as a simple mixture of umami-filled soy sauce and mirin, a sweet cooking wine. The lustrous sheen of the sauce, after it’s cooked, inspired the name teriyaki, meaning “glaze-broiled.” Japanese Americans in Hawaii added other teriyaki sauce ingredients like fresh ginger, brown sugar, pineapple juice and green onions to create the kind of sweet-savory teriyaki we know and love in the US today.America’s Original Teriyaki
In 1961, Kikkoman launched America’s first bottled teriyaki—Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce, and the product has remained a favorite in US home kitchens and restaurants ever since. Over the years, we’ve added a variety of teriyaki products, including sauces, glazes, and our Teriyaki BBQ Sauce line.How to use Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce is perfect for making teriyaki chicken, salmon, steak or veggies. But that’s just the beginning. Think of it as an all-purpose sweet-savory soy sauce, and you’ll soon discover that the possibilities are endless. You can use its flavor-enhancing magic to season all kinds of foods, from Latin and Mediterranean to mainstream American. Whether you’re firing up the grill, roasting, braising, broiling or brightening up a salad, you can count on the perfectly balanced flavor of America’s Original Teriyaki to up your flavor game every day.- Marinades – Use Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce to marinade meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables. Even a quick 15-minute marinating time will add umami and delicious, sweet-savory flavor to stir-fries and grilled and roasted foods.
- Grilling – Use right from the bottle as a marinade for meat, chicken, fish, seafood, or tofu before grilling, and brush on additional sauce during the last few minutes of grilling for a richly browned glaze.
- Sauces – Add a splash to sauces to enhance umami and add sweetness.
- Stir-fries and fried rice – Add to stir-fries and fried rice to boost umami and sweet savory flavor.
- Condiment – Makes a great dipping sauce for dumplings and finger-food. Blend it with mayonnaise to make a creamy dip and sandwich spread.
- Leftovers – Keep a bottle in your kitchen and you’ll always be ready to turn last night’s veggies, rice, noodles, chicken, or whatever’s in the fridge, into today’s delicious lunch or dinner.
Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
The Iconic Original, Refined for the Modern Kitchen Since 1961, this is the flavor that defined teriyaki in America. For 2026, we’ve updated our heritage recipe to perfectly suit today’s lighter, fresher palate. This "Original" is a versatile, pourable marinade that brings a deep, savory umami to any protein without overpowering your fresh ingredients.
- Flavor Profile: A harmonious balance of traditionally brewed soy sauce, a touch of sweetness, and a hint of garlic. The 2026 formula is slightly less salty and more balanced for a cleaner finish.
- Why You’ll Love It: All-purpose and thin enough to penetrate deep into meats; engineered to caramelize beautifully in air fryers or on the grill without burning.
- Best For: Overnight marinating for chicken or steak, quick sheet-pan veggie roasts, and as a customizable base for your own "secret" sauces.
What is teriyaki sauce?
The sweet-savory flavor of teriyaki and its rich mahogany glaze have been a cornerstone of Japanese cooking since it was first prepared in Japan centuries ago as a simple mixture of umami-filled soy sauce and mirin, a sweet cooking wine. The lustrous sheen of the sauce, after it’s cooked, inspired the name teriyaki, meaning “glaze-broiled.” Japanese Americans in Hawaii added other teriyaki sauce ingredients like fresh ginger, brown sugar, pineapple juice and green onions to create the kind of sweet-savory teriyaki we know and love in the US today.America’s Original Teriyaki
In 1961, Kikkoman launched America’s first bottled teriyaki—Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce, and the product has remained a favorite in US home kitchens and restaurants ever since. Over the years, we’ve added a variety of teriyaki products, including sauces, glazes, and our Teriyaki BBQ Sauce line.How to use Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce is perfect for making teriyaki chicken, salmon, steak or veggies. But that’s just the beginning. Think of it as an all-purpose sweet-savory soy sauce, and you’ll soon discover that the possibilities are endless. You can use its flavor-enhancing magic to season all kinds of foods, from Latin and Mediterranean to mainstream American. Whether you’re firing up the grill, roasting, braising, broiling or brightening up a salad, you can count on the perfectly balanced flavor of America’s Original Teriyaki to up your flavor game every day.- Marinades – Use Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce to marinade meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables. Even a quick 15-minute marinating time will add umami and delicious, sweet-savory flavor to stir-fries and grilled and roasted foods.
- Grilling – Use right from the bottle as a marinade for meat, chicken, fish, seafood, or tofu before grilling, and brush on additional sauce during the last few minutes of grilling for a richly browned glaze.
- Sauces – Add a splash to sauces to enhance umami and add sweetness.
- Stir-fries and fried rice – Add to stir-fries and fried rice to boost umami and sweet savory flavor.
- Condiment – Makes a great dipping sauce for dumplings and finger-food. Blend it with mayonnaise to make a creamy dip and sandwich spread.
- Leftovers – Keep a bottle in your kitchen and you’ll always be ready to turn last night’s veggies, rice, noodles, chicken, or whatever’s in the fridge, into today’s delicious lunch or dinner.
nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Container 20
Serving Size 1 Tbsp ( 15mL )
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15
% Daily Value*
0%
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
27%
Sodium 610mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 2g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 2g
4%
Added Sugars 2g
Protein <1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
ingredients
SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), WINE, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, SODIUM BENZOATE AS A PRESERVATIVE, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUCCINIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT
Product FAQs
While we recommend our regular soy sauces be refrigerated for quality, our less sodium soy sauces and other sauces should be refrigerated after opening. For the freshest tasting sauce, we recommend using the sauces within one month of opening.
Yes. Kikkoman offers a variety of Gluten-Free products, including soy sauces, panko, hoisin and other sauces. To see our complete family of Gluten-Free products, please click here. These products are certified as gluten-free (less than 10ppm) by the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO). To find stores that carry these items, please try our Product Locator.
For the best quality, we recommend using the sauces within one month of opening.
Please click here for a chart of Kikkoman products containing ingredients that are part of the top eight allergens listed in the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), as well as other common allergens, such as sesame and mustard.
Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauces have a small amount of alcohol since they are all made with traditionally brewed Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Our Soy Sauce is a fermented product like beer and is made from wheat, soybeans, salt and water. During the fermentation process, the wheat starches are broken down to sugars and part of the sugar is changed into alcohol. Also, some of our teriyaki sauces have wine or mirin (rice wine) as an ingredient.
For our sauces, the Best By Date is printed on the neck of the glass bottle or the bottle cap. Our seasoning mixes and gold-colored packaged soup mixes have a date printed across the top of the package back or embossed on the side of the packets. Please click to here view some examples.
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