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Yakiniku Sauce
>>What is Yakiniku?
This is my family’s recipe. My mother used to make a lot at a time and keep it in a large bottle, ready to use any time. This sauce can be used to marinate BBQ meat and to season stir-fry dishes.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds *lightly ground
1-2 cloves Garlic *grated
1 small piece Ginger *grated
1/2 Apple *grated
1/4 Onion * grated
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Mirin
1 to 2 teaspoons Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce)
*Note: Add 1-2 teaspoons Sugar if you like it sweeter
Method
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, remove from the heat, then cool.
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Quick & Easy Yakiniku Sauce
When you need a small amount of ‘Yakiniku’ Sauce, this sauce is quick & easy to make. Still very tasty.
Ingredients
1 clove Garlic *grated
1 small piece Ginger *grated
Ground Chilli OR Chilli Sauce *e.g. Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce), Sriracha, etc
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin
1 to 2 teaspoons Sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons Toasted Sesame Seeds *lightly ground
Method
Combine all ingredients.
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Yakiniku Miso Sauce
Miso-base ‘Yakiniku’ Sauce is also very versatile. This sauce can be used for seasoning stir-fries and many more.
Ingredients
1 to 2 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds *lightly ground
1 to 2 cloves Garlic *grated
1 small piece Ginger *grated
1/2 Apple *grated
1/4 Onion * grated
2 tablespoons Miso
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Mirin
1 to 2 teaspoons Sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce)
Method
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, remove from the heat, then cool.
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Sesame ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce
‘Tonkatsu (Pork Cutlets)’ and ‘Chicken-katsu (Chicken Cutlets)’ are often served with ‘Tonkatsu’ sauce. This sauce is as yummy as the ‘Tonkastu’ sauce and you can make it using commonly available ingredients.
Ingredients
Tomato Ketchup 2 tablespoons
Worcestershire (Lea & Perrins) 1 tablespoon
Soy Sauce 2 teaspoons
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Toasted Sesame Seeds 1 tablespoon *ground
Method
Ground Toasted Sesame Seeds until moist. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
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Creamy Garlic Sesame Sauce
Ingredients
Toasted Sesame Seeds 3 tablespoons *ground
Soy Sauce 2 tablespoons
Japanese Mayonnaise 3 tablespoons
Ginger 1 small piece * grated
Garlic 1 clove *grated
Optional Ingredients
Mirin 1 tablespoon *if you like slight sweetness
Rice Vinegar 1 tablespoon *for sourness
Method
Grind Sesame Seeds and grate Ginger and Garlic. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
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Garlic Soy Sauce
Ingredients
Soy Sauce 1 cup
Mirin 1 tablespoon
Garlic as many cloves as you like
Method
1.Boil Soy Sauce and Mirin in a sauce pan, then cool. Cook the Garlic cloves in a microwave oven for 20 seconds.
2.Put the Garlic cloves in the Soy Sauce mixture.
*You can store this sauce in a sterilised jar/bottle for a long time.
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Sesame Miso Sauce
Ingredients
Toasted Sesame Seeds 2 tablespoons *ground
Garlic 1 clove *grated
Miso 2 tablespoons
Sugar 2 tablespoons
Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon
Chicken Stock 1/4 cup
Spring Onion 1 *finely chopped
Method
Mix all ingredients well. For stronger flavour, reduce the amount of chicken stock.
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Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce
An Asian Takeaway Shop that I know sells rice paper rolls with a delicious dipping sauce. They don’t share the recipe with me. So I tried to recreate the dipping sauce. It took a long time form me to figure out the key ingredient is peanuts. I use crunchy peanut butter for this sauce.
Ingredients
Crunchy Peanut Butter 2 tablespoons
Water 2 tablespoons
Hoisin Sauce 1 tablespoon
Fish Sauce 1 teaspoon *can be replaced by Soy Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce 1 tablespoon
Lime OR Lemon Juice 1/2 to 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Garlic 1 clove *grated, optional
Method
Mix all ingredients well. Thickness can be adjusted by adding more water or liquid ingredients.
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Thai Dipping Sauce
This sauce is good for dressing Coleslaw or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls and rice paper rolls. It is not really authentic Thai sauce but it taste very Thai to me.
Ingredients
Garlic 1 clove *grated OR crushed and finely chopped
Chilli Flakes 1 to 2 teaspoons OR 1 Fresh Chilli *finely chopped
Fish Sauce 2 tablespoons
Lime OR Lemon Juice 2 tablespoons
Water 2 tablespoons
Sugar 2 teaspoons
Method
Mix all ingredients well.
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Creamy Sweet Chilli Sauce
Japanese mayonnaise is a handy ingredient to instantly add creaminess to sauces. Just combine same amount of Sweet Chilli Sauce and Japanese Mayonnaise creates a totally different dipping sauce which is perfect for rice paper rolls and seafood.
Ingredients
Sweet Chilli Sauce 2 tablespoons
Japanese QP Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons
Method
Combine same amount of Sweet Chilli Sauce and Japanese Mayonnaise and mix well.
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Walnut Miso Dip
This is a perfect dip for fresh vegetables. You may wish to add small amount of Sugar or Rice Vinegar to suit your taste. Sesame Oil can add extra flavour.
Ingredients
Miso 2 tablespoons *dark OR light coloured
Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) 1/2 to 1 tablespoon
Mirin 2 tablespoons
Garlic 1 clove *grated
Roasted Walnut 1/2 cup *coarsely crushed
Rice Vinegar 1 to 2 teaspoons *optional, for sourness
Method
Roast or lightly toast Walnuts and allow them cool. Using Suribachi or mortar & pestle, coarsely crush. Add other ingredients and mix well.
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Ginger & Garlic Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
Soy Sauce 1 cup
Mirin 1/4 cup
Sake 2 tablespoons
Garlic 1 clove *chopped
Ginger 1 small piece *chopped
Spring Onion 1 to 2 *chopped
Chili oil or Sesame Oil 1 tablespoon
Shichimi (Japanese Chilli Powder) *optional
Method
Combine all ingredients and mix well.