Baxter's Teriyaki Sauce product reviews

Let it be known that I don't like seafood. It seems an odd thing to disclose in a review that has no discernable connection to seafood, but it is important in that I have less exposure to the chicken teriyaki flavour than most; because of this aversion to seafood, I generally avoid many of the Oriental cuisines, especially Japanese foods and sushi. Combine it with my frequent attempts to eat healthy having my reduce my sodium (read: soy sauce) intake.

So teriyaki is not actually something I have commonly had the opportunity to try. I have reviewed another brand of teriyaki sauce previously but found that product overly sweet and lacking in directions for someone that had no experience with that style of sauce before.

With this product, things are slightly different. Now I have a slightly better idea of what to expect, and I'm not even the one using it. I'm letting my partner cook tonight, and she's been keen to try out the sauce. She is no novice when it comes to cooking and using different sauces, so I observed from afar as she went to work.

The product comes in a nice glass bottle/jar with a metal lid. Great for recycling, and the shape makes it easy when it comes to pouring the sauce. The sauce itself is not too thick, and spreads the coating easy enough, so you get a reasonable amount of meat and veggies done out of a 300ml bottle.

Now we were going for something simple, pan-frying some chicken nibbles (baby drumsticks and wings) and once suitably crisped up, covering in the teriyaki sauce and simply rolling them around for a minute or so. No cooking is needed for the sauce, just plop on your already prepared foodstuffs and go. Simple. The missus went full pro sprinkling some sesame seeds on top, and there you have it. Restaurant-quality food!

I like the fact that the sauce is vegan and gluten-free, which gives it greater accessibility to shoppers, but I did find the sauce a little sour. The citrus infusion did a great job balancing out the sweetness that I've come to expect from my limited experiences with teriyaki sauce, but it went further, giving the sauce a primary flavour of lemongrass. It certainly wasn't a bad flavour, but I've never been a huge fan of citrus with my meat. A squeeze of lemon is common with fish, so I would definitely see it be a better fit there than on its own with chicken.

It looked great, it was easy to use. It is definitely on the expensive side, but the number of uses makes up that value through longevity. Nevertheless, the flavour was far too citrusy for my liking, so I may end up gifting it to a seafood lover so that it doesn't go to waste.

I have enjoyed other baxters products and was keen to try this one. I have always enjoyed a good teriyaki sauce and this one did not disappoint. It was not too sweet and not too heavy. I enjoy a bit of strength (you don't have to use too much this way). This sauce delivered but for me was not quite enough of a punch of flavour. The quantity was good and it lasted well.

The bottle was easy to open and easy to pour. I liked the mild and pleasant smell - not as strong as I would have expected it to smell but all good. I thought the consistency was great, not too sticky and not too thin. If you like a really sweet teriyaki this is not for you but I liked that it was a bit more savoury.

The real success was that I added it to a stirfry (being the lazy kind of cook on a random Tuesday) and my husband immediately identified "teriyaki, we haven't had that for a while". So it's an unbelievably easy way to flash up a pretty boring offering was my success. I added it to some rice with pineapple and got a good result too. I didn't try marinading with it but could see that would work too. It was a great complement to veggies and didn't need much else in the way of herbs and flavourings which made it completely simple to use. It was also a good table sauce for a few boring meals over lockdown.

I think overall this would appeal to a wide range of people but if you are looking for a quick and easy solution but the wow factor is not quite there for me - nothing that really makes it stand out as completely different to what else is available. Maybe I am just not subtle enough as I would have liked a stronger sauce to hit you a bit harder when it was cooked. I have tried a lot of from-scratch teriyaki recipes and personally just like a very punchy taste.

I would definitely buy this again though. It was a little pricey for cooking with regularly but as a treat it was good and if I was after a particular flavour quickly I know this would deliver well in the teriyaki space for any audience.

Teriyaki has been a lifelong flavour love of mine, whenever I eat Asian, it is hard for me to try anything else is teriyaki is an option, so asking for a bottle of this to try was a no brainier. First inspecting it, I was concerned at how runny it appeared, I have tried a multitude of teriyaki sauces from the grocery store and have always found that the runnier they are, the more I am required to use in order to have a decent flavour to the meal. My kids and I all dipped in a finger to give this a try and I was pleasantly surprised with the taste. I felt like rice, so we sliced up some nutmeat (a vegetarian substitute) and I decided to coat it in this sauce and leave it a bit before cooking.

After cooking the veges, I added our marinated nutmeat, plus a little extra sauce and then served it all on basmati rice. I decided to pour a little more sauce on top of my meal in lieu of soy sauce and found this really gave the meal a boost. It was easy to detect the slight citrus and ginger within the sauce, and added bonus was that it tasted delicious. What surprised me the most was that with all of this I still had almost half a bottle of sauce left!!! I felt like dumplings a few days later, so steamed them and then grabbed this out of the fridge to dip them in and they worked really well together and I still had some sauce left (I think I need to grab some more dumplings).

Usually the price would put me off but this went really far and had such a great flavour to it that I have no doubt I will be grabbing some again.

I was aware of the Baxter's brand prior to receiving this Teriyaki sauce but I never knew their range had the number of sauces it does. The first time I tried a Baxter's sauce was when they did a collab with Wendy's and had the Dragons breath BBQ sauce burger and I distinctly remember the sauce being the stand out flavor for good reason as it was a bold spicy BBQ flavor that I had never tried up until that point in time. I ended up searching for and purchasing a bottle of the sauce directly after without even considering they had other flavors available.

I've always been a fan of teriyaki sauce and believe it is a must-have to compliment dumplings, Sushi and certain chicken rice meals. As soon as I saw this sauce I knew I had to try it so I requested it and here we are now. I made a crispy chicken and rice bowl with mung beans and shredded carrot and poured the teriyaki sauce on top. The flavor is so tasty and has a strong sweet and garlicky flavor that satisfies the taste buds and because it is such a bold flavor it doesn't take much sauce to really get the flavor and there is a lovely hint of citrus with it too.

It is Gluten-free, vegetarian and has no artificial coloring or flavoring plus it is made right here in New Zealand which is perfect. I Recommend anyone who loves oriental sauces to give this a try as it is absolutely beaming with flavor and is a great addition to have on hand for whenever you're wanting to punch up the flavor of meals. As for value for money, I believe this is an excellent price of $9.50 for 300ml as you only have to use it sparingly to get the benefits of flavor from it. I will definitely be getting another bottle once this one does run out eventually.

I have just discovered the Baxter's Original brand of sauces and have been blown away by their depths of flavours. They are a fierce competition to other brands that I use. The Baxter's Original Teriyaki Sauce does not fail to impress in flavour, consistency and performance.

I created a lockdown teriyaki chicken stir-fry using Baxter's Original Teriyaki Sauce. What made it "lockdown" was that I had time to marinate the chicken breast for 8 hours in the sauce, time to get fresh broccolini from the garden and ensure the dish was made with love. Marinating the chicken allowed the flavours to penetrate through the meat, adding a rich dark colour when cooked. The sauce itself coated the chicken and vegetables just perfectly. Usually, I have to add water to my stirfry to thin the sauce and make it go far enough to drizzle over the rice and vegetables. This was not the case with Baxter's.

The flavours were sharp, with top notes of soy and a little salty. You could taste the vinegar, ginger and citrus in the after taste. This teriyaki sauce is different to the usual store-bought brands and adds a much more authentic flavour to the dish. I love that it is gluten-free, vegetarian and that there are no artificial colourings or flavourings, especially no MSG.

My partner and the younger members of my family all enjoy a sauce that is flavoursome but not too spicy. They like conventional soy and tomato sauces, but also enjoy the oriental flavours of ginger and sesame that are typically used in eastern cuisine, so it seemed to me that they would enjoy trying this product. Dinner was plain chicken and vegetable stir-fry with red cabbage, carrot and citrus fruits, and the teriyaki sauce looked as though it would be perfect to include, so we left the chicken to marinate in some of the sauce before we cooked it.

Once the chicken had been in the marinade for an hour, I removed it and cut it into chunks ready to fry. I added the vegetables and the marinade, and cooked it over a medium flame to make sure the chicken was thoroughly done. The result was even better than I had expected - and everyone loved it. The sweetness of the teriyaki complemented the orange, and even Mr 11 (who is a notoriously picky eater) said he enjoyed it. Because it was quite rich, I served it with plain boiled rice: anything more would have been too confusing!

After the initial trial with the stir-fry, I used it as a glaze on a roast leg of lamb. I usually top lamb with honey, so this was a departure from my usual recipe. It was different, but in its own way just as nice - and because it was quite sticky, it did not fall off. The glaze made the skin turn a rich brown, and it smelled delicious when it was taken out of the oven.

We cooked some meatballs in a mixture of the sauce and meat juices, with a little cornflour for thickening. It seems to me that almost any meat dish is suited to serve with this product; it is not only versatile but the fact that it is not too spicy means that it is suitable for most people. It goes well with home-made burgers and I have also tried it as a dressing with haloumi (fried in strips) and deep fried camembert, but I did not think it was as successful with the cheeses as it had been with the meat dishes - the flavours clashed and although the result was edible, we did not really like it.

Our final test was with shop bought fish and chips. Usually, we have them with tartare or tomato sauce, so this time we used the teriyaki version. Success! It was so popular we finished the rest of the bottle - the sweetness was perfect with the fish, and gave it a clean, slightly exotic aftertaste which everyone enjoyed. We will now need to get another bottle for next time.