Foodland now carries San-J Asian Cooking Sauces. They’re gluten-free, and if the Teriyaki sauce is representative of the rest of the line then they are quite delicious.
I’ll be working on trying the other flavors as time goes on, but today’s post is about the Teriyaki sauce.
I have been annoyed for a long time that all of the soy sauces and ready made teriyaki sauces contain wheat in them. It seems ridiculous to me to put wheat in soy sauce. What is the purpose? Especially when wheat free soy sauce, or tamari, can be made.
So, after many annoying months of the grocery stores near me only carrying soy sauce with wheat, color me tickled pink to see these sitting on the shelf with the Indian Spices across from the rest of the pre-made Asian sauces.
Pukalani Superette also has the sauces as well as the Wheat Free Tamari.
I usually make my own teriyaki sauce, which the Nerd says makes the best Teriyaki Beef he has ever had. But, if I were in a hurry, then this marinade would be a good way to go. Just dump some on the meat or vegetables, refrigerate for a half hour, and then cook it up on the stove top.
I used some venison the Nerd’s brother gave me. Venison definitely has a funny smell while it is cooking, but it fades after a while or the nose gets used to it. What’s lovely about the venison from Maui is that it is not very gamey or tough. It’s actually quite tender and flavorful. If you live on Maui, or are visiting, and want some venison message me sometime and I’ll get you in contact with him.
For my vegetable dish I put together some mushrooms, broccoli, pineapple, and onions. I was going to include a red bell pepper, but I still don’t want to buy ones from Mexico. Perhaps I should simply grow my own someday(but I think I need a greenhouse to protect the plants from pests). To the vegetables I added some Bragg’s and crushed red pepper. I put all of the veggies in a sauce pan with a little water on the bottom of the pot. Then I put the lid on and let them “steam” for a couple of minutes. I then removed the lid and added the Braggs and pepper. I let the water cook off, and then I placed the veggies onto the plate.
For the venison I just followed the directions on the bottle, and then put the meat into a skillet with the marinade. I cooked the meat until it was well done, and then serve it over brown rice.
A delicious and healthy dinner in just over 30 minutes (including time for the meat to marinate).
Pick up a bottle at your local grocery store and enjoy some delicious, mellow flavored teriyaki.
