Red Miso Barbecue Sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes About

    1½ Cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

  • About

Red miso (actually a reddish brown in color) has a deep, rich, salty flavor and isn’t quite as sweet as white miso. Known as aka-miso in Japanese, it contains barley as well as soybeans and rice. Red miso barbecue sauce is particularly good on grilled vegetables and salmon.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup red miso 2 tablespoons sake or dry sherry
  • 2

Method

  1. Combine the red miso, sake, mirin, sugar, and mayonnaise in the top of a double boiler and whisk until smooth. Gradually whisk in the vegetable stock. Cook the sauce over simmering water, stirring occasionally, until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from over the water and let the sauce cool to room temperature. Taste for seasoning, adding more sugar