Description
Explore how to make 10 popular Japanese sauces at home with these simple and delicious recipes. From the tangy Ponzu Sauce to the savory Teriyaki Sauce and more, elevate your dishes with authentic Japanese flavors.
Ingredients
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Ponzu Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon dashi stock
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
All-Purpose Miso Sauce
- 1/2 cup white miso paste
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dashi stock
Tonkatsu Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Teppanyaki Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
Unagi Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup sake
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Okonomiyaki Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Yakisoba Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
Sesame Sauce (Goma Dare)
- 1/4 cup sesame paste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
Instructions
- Select the sauce recipes you want to make from the list above. Choose your favorites!
- Follow the detailed instruction in each post. Each recipe includes tips and substitutions to help you customize the flavors.
- Make and enjoy the sauces! Experiment with different dishes to complement these versatile sauces.
- Share in the comment below to let us know your favorite. We’d love to hear which sauce you enjoyed the most!
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg