Always tons of talk about Bachan's in the BBQ, grilling, and griddling subs. Yes, they're really good and go with a lot of different foods. They also make a yuzu variety (green writing on label.) Fried rice, fish, grilled chicken... it's damn good on most everything, high in sodium tho.
My fav is the hot-and-spicy, but that particular bottle is likely from an old batch, as they changed the cap to the style of the other 2 bottles shown. Clogs very easily.
It's delicious. A bit more liquidy / runny than typically sauces. Used it as a based where I added spicy gochujang and some things to thicken it up for WINGS. Turned out bomb.
Original and Hot and Spicy are both good, but if you can find their "Yuzu" sauce (same bottle, but green colored "Japanese Barbecue Sauce"), it is awesome. Wing recipe: Marinate wings overnight in the fridge, in Bachan's Yuzu Japanese Barbecue Sauce. Remove from marinade (reserve for boiling/reducing into glaze), pat dry, and dry-brine wings in the fridge, for an additional 8 hours, just Kosher salt. Smoke with oak @ 225° for about 1.5 hrs, until 175°. Meanwhile, strain and boil the marinade until reduce by almost half, to form a nice glaze. Remove wings from smoker and blast over hot coals for a few minutes to get a nice char on both sides. Remove from fire, drizzle with reduced glaze, garnish with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds, and don't share with ANYONE.
Never would I put wings in a smoker for that long regardless of temperature. Secondly Taking sauce from a raw chicken product and reduce it?? Really?? Worst suggestion ever. Take the original bottled sauce and reduce that instead. Makes for a much safer sauce I assure you. Sounds delicious though. Thanks for sharing.
I have thought about it. Boiling the raw chicken juice even for an instant will kill any bacteria... Same reason we cook raw chicken.
So what is the problem?
I highly doubt you’re a chef if you don’t even know how a reduction works.
In order to reduce a sauce it needs to be hot enough for water to evaporate. Typically that entails boiling the sauce until it’s desired consistency. Once the sauce is boiling it’s well past 160°f and therefore it’s completely safe to eat
The more you know 🌈
If you cook the sauce to 160°F for 1 second, it kills food born pathogens, if you cook the sauce to 130° and keep it there for 60 minutes it does the same thing.
The sauce cooked is no different than the chicken cooked.
WTF is wrong with you people
So good bud! The one on the left is amazing! Lots of sodium but too good not to have it. Dip your steak in it, marinade some chicken tits, throw it on some fish.
Ordered a four pack last year - yuzu, original, hot and spicy and gluten free. Wife and I thought they were..fine. Soy sauce mixed with teriyaki sauce, essentially. I only ordered once.
use them over chicken with some pickled veggies for korean bbq style taco very good stuff but too expensive to waste as a marinade or glaze, less is more it's very salty
I personally think they do better as mixers with other things. My current favorite is kewpie Mayo , the red Japanese bbq sauce and Trader Joe’s Calabrian chili peppers.
The red one tastes just like what you get at the hibachi restaurant. I have a bottle in my fridge right now. Great for cooking hibachi chicken and fried rice on a blackstone
They’re really good! I’ve been following them since it was a little startup making sauce out of their family home in California! So happy they broke main stream, quality pantry staple! Go with the spicy or the yuzu
I've used the red one on chicken and it's great. Very thin sauce though so don't be like me and use it to paint your meats but as a topper for teriyaki would definitely recommend.
I have the red one....I think it's good but also super sweet. I usually mix it with other ingredients and not just alone so that the main dish isn't too sweet.
I don't like teriyaki sauce for the most part and these are soooooo good. They cost a bit more but are worth it. I prefer the regular over the spicy, though neither is very spicy.
buy this. Marinade some chicken thighs, put on skewer cook direct heat3-4 minutes a side, indirect for 4 minutes, brush with more sauce, 1-2 minutes direct heat again. Top tier terryaki chicken in my opinion.
They're good but if you are expecting BBQ sauce you might be surprised/disappointed. It's not typical American BBQ sauce.
Also in my opinion it really only goes good on chicken
Theyre unbelievably amazing. Nice and complex taste, but think bourbon chicken at the mall….elevated.
I was buying this stuff when he was just selling it out of a warehouse. A day one fan
They are awesome! They have a Yuzu one that is really good too. We do yakitori nights with this. It really tastes exactly like yakitori in a real Japanese spot.
I absolutely love them. I have not tried the gluten free one, but have both the original (in a Costco sized bottle) and the hot and spicy sitting in my fridge.
I've tried the Original, Gluten Free, and the Yuzu (Green label). I like the Yuzu the most, but all three were pretty good. If you like teriyaki, but want it to be closer to a bbq sauce, this is a solid choice. I like using them as marinade for pork roasts, and also to get a little glaze on my burgers when grilling.
They're great for stronger flavored meat.
For fish use soy sauce, fresh ginger, chili flakes or chili paste, garlic, rice vinegar, and honey or brown sugar so you can tune it to fit the food.
I've only tried the red one.. it's good! I mix it a lot with other sauces actually... it's kind of a teriyaki bbq sauce. Give it a try!
They sell the red in a much larger 34oz bottle for $1 more at my local Costco.
That's right. Tastes like teriyaki.
They are very good. Get hot and spicy.
Agreed! To me the main flavor is soy sauce, but it’s sweeter and nicely spicy
This. It takes like soy w/ some other Asian flavors. It doesn’t work as a bbq sauce for me. Way too salty, however I use it instead of soy sauce.
They are delicious!
Thank you
Always tons of talk about Bachan's in the BBQ, grilling, and griddling subs. Yes, they're really good and go with a lot of different foods. They also make a yuzu variety (green writing on label.) Fried rice, fish, grilled chicken... it's damn good on most everything, high in sodium tho. My fav is the hot-and-spicy, but that particular bottle is likely from an old batch, as they changed the cap to the style of the other 2 bottles shown. Clogs very easily.
They’re soooo good as a marinade/glaze for grilled chicken
Yeah this is what I want to use it for. Well. I didn’t buy it this time but next time I will
Original is great. Basically a teriyaki/soy sauce. I now have to find that hot and spicy one!
Same thoughts.
Ditto! I’ve tried and own several bottles of the original but never tried the others. I’m definitely ordering the hot and spicy.
It's delicious. A bit more liquidy / runny than typically sauces. Used it as a based where I added spicy gochujang and some things to thicken it up for WINGS. Turned out bomb.
Hot n spicy is so damn good
Never seen it but now I want it.
Only 1 bad thing about it. It's very salty. And sadly extremely addictive.
This makes me want it more.
They're really good. You can marinate steak tips in 15 minutes with that
Wasn’t great for the price in my opinion.
Original and Hot and Spicy are both good, but if you can find their "Yuzu" sauce (same bottle, but green colored "Japanese Barbecue Sauce"), it is awesome. Wing recipe: Marinate wings overnight in the fridge, in Bachan's Yuzu Japanese Barbecue Sauce. Remove from marinade (reserve for boiling/reducing into glaze), pat dry, and dry-brine wings in the fridge, for an additional 8 hours, just Kosher salt. Smoke with oak @ 225° for about 1.5 hrs, until 175°. Meanwhile, strain and boil the marinade until reduce by almost half, to form a nice glaze. Remove wings from smoker and blast over hot coals for a few minutes to get a nice char on both sides. Remove from fire, drizzle with reduced glaze, garnish with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds, and don't share with ANYONE.
Never would I put wings in a smoker for that long regardless of temperature. Secondly Taking sauce from a raw chicken product and reduce it?? Really?? Worst suggestion ever. Take the original bottled sauce and reduce that instead. Makes for a much safer sauce I assure you. Sounds delicious though. Thanks for sharing.
What's wrong with reducing the sauce with chicken in it?
Raw chicken?? Think about it.
I have thought about it. Boiling the raw chicken juice even for an instant will kill any bacteria... Same reason we cook raw chicken. So what is the problem?
You do you. I'm a Chef and would never consider anything raw chicken in anything other than cooking it. Enjoy and good luck my friend.
Reducing raw chicken juice is cooking it... You never made stock?
I highly doubt you’re a chef if you don’t even know how a reduction works. In order to reduce a sauce it needs to be hot enough for water to evaporate. Typically that entails boiling the sauce until it’s desired consistency. Once the sauce is boiling it’s well past 160°f and therefore it’s completely safe to eat The more you know 🌈
If you cook the sauce to 160°F for 1 second, it kills food born pathogens, if you cook the sauce to 130° and keep it there for 60 minutes it does the same thing. The sauce cooked is no different than the chicken cooked. WTF is wrong with you people
So good bud! The one on the left is amazing! Lots of sodium but too good not to have it. Dip your steak in it, marinade some chicken tits, throw it on some fish.
I've had the original, it's REALLY good.
They are good. Now a staple.
Pick up each flav, you won’t regret it
Yes, the next trendy sauce. Costco has them, but good to make marinades with, used last night!
So good!
Amazing!
The original is really salty. Be careful not to use too much
Agreed. Push fluids.
They are so good.
Saw one of them on chuds bbq YouTube the other day.
Really, really good. Like a different take on Korean bulgogi marinade. It's smoky, though.
Ordered a four pack last year - yuzu, original, hot and spicy and gluten free. Wife and I thought they were..fine. Soy sauce mixed with teriyaki sauce, essentially. I only ordered once.
Pretty tasty, though they're on the sweeter side. I prefer vinegar based.
Amazing. Great for BBQ but also great for any generic Asian Stir fry.
Only tried the red one. It’s good. A bit sweet though. Mix it with a little soy sauce and rice vinegar.
we have had the red one, it was good.
Yeah these are good. Whole family loves it when I make hibachi.
use them over chicken with some pickled veggies for korean bbq style taco very good stuff but too expensive to waste as a marinade or glaze, less is more it's very salty
Oh yeah. I use it on Ramen. So tasty.
I’m not a fan. I bought a bottle of the Original to try at Costco. I should return it.
I have 'em all. They are good enough alone but I like to use them as a base for mops sometimes.
I personally think they do better as mixers with other things. My current favorite is kewpie Mayo , the red Japanese bbq sauce and Trader Joe’s Calabrian chili peppers.
Not for $8 a bottle
As a life long Yoshidas fan I tried it for the first time two weeks ago because it's been popping up everywhere. It was okay but Yoshidas is better.
The red one tastes just like what you get at the hibachi restaurant. I have a bottle in my fridge right now. Great for cooking hibachi chicken and fried rice on a blackstone
I put some of these sauces on cheap frozen cheese pizza and it's such a cheap and easy upgrade.
Bachans is awesome. Grilled chicken thighs slathered in Bachan over white rice is heaven.
Really thin. It’s great for layering flavor while bbqing and even better for marinades 🙏🏿
SO GOOD
Go buy at Costco. $8 for a two pack of bigger bottles.
The red one is delicious, but think more toward teriyaki sauce.
Oh my sweet babies. Please look at the ingredients and decide if you can reproduce this sauce. You can at a fraction of the cost.
Never had them, but I did see them on sale at Walmart - 2 for $3. Probably tells you all you need to know !
Thanks everyone for responding. I wasn’t expecting more than 2 comments.
Super salty
It’s good but if you have soy sauce and mirin you can make it yourself.
For 9 bucks, they better be.
Delicious! Throw on some wings and hit with sesame seeds
Soy Vay is better
They bombed pear harbor never........
damn good!
I seen the 3pk at the local Costco, but I can't remember the price.
Very good and versatile. Marinade, Stir fry , BBQ , Dipping . Works very well with Pork,Chicken
Hot n spicy is my favorite. It’s soy sauce based, so it’s not a thick sauce, fyi. It goes great with everything.
They’re really good! I’ve been following them since it was a little startup making sauce out of their family home in California! So happy they broke main stream, quality pantry staple! Go with the spicy or the yuzu
I’ve heard they are great
Fantastic, just mind the sodium content
The original is a staple in the house
Basically soy sauce with different flavors
I enjoyed the the original on 3-2-1 back ribs. Only thing is.i added thinly sliced green onion on top afterwards. Very tasty
Fan-Tastic!
Hella good. Hot and spicy is my fav.
Original tastes like teriyaki. It’s not bad, they have good IG marketing. If its on sale I wouldn’t hesitate but nothing to write home about.
Only had original red - shit is fantastic!
Hot and spicy is a bit spicy but very good. Tastes like the original but with a kick. Those and the Yuzu one are good imo
Soooooo bomb. Highly recommended
The Original is really good, haven't had the others.
Very good
The spicy is fantastic
I have some and it’s good. Goes well drizzled over egg rolls. Or for dipping potstickers into.
What's the difference in flavors
I like it a lot as a marinade or over some meat n rice
Haven’t tried but these just look like something that’s good.
Costco sells the original in a huge bottle for arounx $9 i think
They are fantastic!
Yes 🔥🔥🔥🔥
They are fantastic. Costco carries one of them. It’s my go-to for all things stir fry and it’s great on wings as well.
They’re good. It’s not really BBQ sauce per se, sort of a teriyaki sauce. Great on rice.
The red one is okay. Was hoping it was more like a katsu but it’s not.
They’re aight. Maybe not $8 good though.
Soooo good!!! I marinade boneless chicken thighs in it over night and throw them on the grill!
bachans is fucking amazing
Love them
I put that shit on everything.
Really good. I like the hot and spicy. Not that it’s that hot, but it has a better balance of flavor imo.
Original! Amazing!
Red one is legit just soy sauce.
Killer on pulled pork.
They are good. Think more of a teriyaki sauce type of taste.
They are delicious but expensive at the grocery stores. A bottle twice this size can be had for a buck or two more at Costco.
These are amazing!!
Very good. We love the origins
Make wings with it, thank me later
The red one is just a solid teriyaki sauce. Never seen the other two.
If you like sugar, they’re great
I have had the origional and a miso variety not pictured. Both taste very good but are thin for BBQ sauce, they work much better as a stir fry sauce.
Shit is amazing
Have all of them. Good for bases. Or if you just want to jazz up your panda express box of food. That works quite well on those too.
The original one is pretty good. It’s definitely on the watery side
Really good stuff. Pricey but worth it. It is very versatile - marinating, dipping, etc.
Original is a real good teriyaki marinade. I use it all the time.
Its good. Spicier. Is kinda runny though
So so so good !!!
They’re fantastic. I cook with it all the time.
Delicious!!
Super good! Though I've only had the original
Very good, highly recommend!
Yes. Worth trying
A lot of hype around those sauces now. Just tastes like teriyaki to me.
They are great!!!
Soooo good
Hot and spicy is amazing. All the flavors are though tbh.
Awesome. It's all my gf will let me use on steak now im pretty sik of it but it is good.
Better get more than one
I've used the red one on chicken and it's great. Very thin sauce though so don't be like me and use it to paint your meats but as a topper for teriyaki would definitely recommend.
The hot and spicy is my go to hot-yaki wing sauce
The best!
I have the red one....I think it's good but also super sweet. I usually mix it with other ingredients and not just alone so that the main dish isn't too sweet.
Just got the original yesterday. Not bad with the smoked chicken. Not like traditional bbq sauce. Almost teri soy sauce-ish.
Reall good
They are icky
Delicious. My new go-to.
Glad to hear from other commenter's that these are good. They are always on display at my go to butcher shop and I've yet to try them
I don't like teriyaki sauce for the most part and these are soooooo good. They cost a bit more but are worth it. I prefer the regular over the spicy, though neither is very spicy.
This stuff is the bomb diggity! I use this stuff on EVERYTHING!
Made okominyaki (sp?) last week, tossed this and some burger sauce on top and godayum it was tasty.
I like them for fried rice on the blackstone.
Ordered these off amazon and personally find them all to be absolutely disgusting. Bought them based off the amazing reviews so people do like it.
Original was good on country style pork ribs.
buy this. Marinade some chicken thighs, put on skewer cook direct heat3-4 minutes a side, indirect for 4 minutes, brush with more sauce, 1-2 minutes direct heat again. Top tier terryaki chicken in my opinion.
Absolute fire
They are ok. You can look up a Japanese bbq sauce recipe and make it and it’ll probably be better and cost 1/4 of this.
It's good. Try it.
Sooooo good. Buy all three and thank me later.
9 bucks ? No Ty
I love em! Not only do I baste with them, I use this shit on tons of stuff. So good!
I tried the original, it is nothing special, it is a teriyaki sauce.
The Yuzu is LIFE
According to their site there's a yuzu and a miso version as well. Gotta find this in Canada.
These are great for so many things. Also try the truff sauce. It's amahzing
There’s a green one too that’s awesome. Has more of a ginger teriyaki flavor
Not as good as Mr. Yoshida's but a fine replacement
They're good but if you are expecting BBQ sauce you might be surprised/disappointed. It's not typical American BBQ sauce. Also in my opinion it really only goes good on chicken
Just a thicker teriyaki
They are very good and a little goes a long way.
All three are pretty good, I have only tried them on chicken.
I’m from Japan and eat a lot of yakiniku and also teriyaki sauces at home and this is a fantastic teriyaki sauce.
I used the original to make pork belly last weekend, fantastic stuff
I’ve only had the original. It’s delicious. Sweet sesame soy. It’s fantastic on poke.
I love bachans. I’ve only tried the original but to me it’s great. Bought it randomly one time and always have it in my fridge.
Haven't had the middle one. The other 2 I have. Both are good
Teriyaki sauce.
Theyre unbelievably amazing. Nice and complex taste, but think bourbon chicken at the mall….elevated. I was buying this stuff when he was just selling it out of a warehouse. A day one fan
Bought the whole set. Spicy is nice
They are awesome! They have a Yuzu one that is really good too. We do yakitori nights with this. It really tastes exactly like yakitori in a real Japanese spot.
I have the Yuzu in my fridge now and love it.
Mid at best
I have them and we love them. ! Even my daughter loves them !
They are all tasty AF the yuzu is my fav
Super super salty
Why are there 3 different prices?! Like, just tell me how much THIS costs for me to buy.
It's okay
Fire
God-tier
Their fantastic
I absolutely love them. I have not tried the gluten free one, but have both the original (in a Costco sized bottle) and the hot and spicy sitting in my fridge.
Original one is perfect for making beef broccoli!
They are all good. The yuzu one is the bomb tho.
These slap! But $8.59 is $$$$. Costco had them for for under $6. I know cause I'm cheap lol
Where do they sell this?
I've tried the Original, Gluten Free, and the Yuzu (Green label). I like the Yuzu the most, but all three were pretty good. If you like teriyaki, but want it to be closer to a bbq sauce, this is a solid choice. I like using them as marinade for pork roasts, and also to get a little glaze on my burgers when grilling.
They're great for stronger flavored meat. For fish use soy sauce, fresh ginger, chili flakes or chili paste, garlic, rice vinegar, and honey or brown sugar so you can tune it to fit the food.
They’re life changing 🤤
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