When combining teriyaki sauce ingredients, you'll find the consistency pretty thin. This makes it ideal for marinating, if you decide to. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOnce the teriyaki sauce is simmered, it'll begin to thicken from the sugars and turn into a glossy, sticky, and syrupy consistency. This is pure deliciousness to drizzle over your juicy chicken - without making the chicken skin turn soggy.