Sesame Sauce

Name: Sesame Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons mirin or 1 tablespoon honey plus 1 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoons mirin or 1 tablespoon honey plus 1 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoons mirin or 1 tablespoon honey plus 1 tablespoon water; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; ½ cup Dashi or good-quality chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade; ½ cup Dashi or good-quality chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade; ½ cup Dashi or good-quality chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade; ½ cup sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon miso, optional; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Sesame seeds flavor foods from the Middle to the Far East, and this Japanese version is sublime. Spooned over grilled or broiled chicken, meat, or full-flavored fish, it produces a kind of instant teriyaki. It’s also fine over lightly steamed spinach or other vegetables. Good with a little minced ginger added, too.

Ingredients

½ cup sesame seeds
½ cup Dashi or good-quality chicken</

Asia
Japan
Sauce

Method

Toast the sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan frequently until the seeds color slightly. Grind to a powder in a spice or coffee grinder (or use a mortar and pestle).
Whisk in the remaining ingredients; taste and adjust the seasoning and serve or cover and refrigerate for up to a day or two (stir before serving).