Bacon's never a bad idea. Especially not when it gets to partner with a fantastic, flavourful, just-sweet-enough Japanese tare (teriyaki) sauce.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Japanese
Keyword bacon, barbecue, grilling, scratch teriyaki sauce, tare recipe, yakimono
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Mirin is supposed to be a sweet cooking rice wine, but outside of Japan many brands are more like simple syrups. I use a Japanese mirin brand that contains alcohol and a moderate amount of sugar. Many of the more readily available brands in North America don't have any alcohol in them, but do contain a LOT of sugar. If you're stuck using one of the more syrupy varieties, reduced the amount of sugar you use (to taste), and add a bit more sake.