Copycat Lawry's Teriyaki With Pineapple Juice Marinade
Description
An easy 10-minute copycat of Lawry's Teriyaki with Pineapple Juice Marinade. Sweet, savory, and tropical, made with pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic — perfect for chicken, beef, pork, and shrimp.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, optional, for a thicker marinade
- 2 tablespoons water, to slurry the cornstarch
Instructions
- In a bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, and sherry until the sugar dissolves.
- Stir in the grated ginger and minced garlic. Use as is for a thin, pourable marinade like the original.
- (Optional) For a glossier marinade, whisk the cornstarch into the water, bring the marinade to a gentle simmer, add the slurry, and cook 1–2 minutes until lightly thickened. Cool completely before using.
- Pour over chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, or vegetables. Marinate 15–30 minutes for chicken or seafood, up to 4 hours for beef or pork. Reserve a little fresh marinade for basting.
- Grill, bake, air fry, or stir-fry, basting with the reserved fresh marinade. Discard any marinade that touched raw meat.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
Store (before it touches raw meat) in an airtight jar in the fridge up to 1 week; shake before using. Freeze up to 3 months. Gluten-free: use tamari or coconut aminos. Don't over-marinate seafood — pineapple's enzymes tenderize fast.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1627mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg