Beef or Chicken Teriyaki

==Description==
I never use this recipe, but it is a TNT recipe. I make teriyaki sauce to taste (see notes below) the way my mom taught me (we are Japanese).
But this is a basic recipe that can be used as a reference for someone who doesn't know how to make it.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Makes 8 servings
==Ingredients==
* 3 – 4 pounds boneless chicken or beef, sliced into serving sized pieces
=== Marinade ===
* 1½ cups water
* 1 cup soy sauce
* 1 cup sugar
* 2½ teaspoons mirin (rice wine vinegar) or sake
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 1-inch piece fresh ginger root, crushed or roughly grated
==Directions==
# Combine marinade ingredients and pour over chicken.
# Marinate in the refrigerator at least 24 hours.
# Grill in skillet or on a flat grill. 
== Notes ==
* To just make the teriyaki sauce, leave out the water. The water is for the marinade only. I don't add water, even for a marinade. 
* If you cannot find mirin or sake, you can sub with sherry, but it won't be as good. 
* Most Japanese make teriyaki sauce with equal amounts of soy sauce and sugar and add garlic and ginger to taste with a splash of mirin or sake (rice wine). No recipe, just what suits their taste. 
* Chicken, beef, pork, seafood (salmon and shrimp especially) are all good with teriyaki sauce. It's a very versatile marinade that can be used for nearly any protein.
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