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Citrus Ponzu Sauce Recipe

A bright citrusy ponzu sauce to serve with your favorite hotpot dish, over your sashimi or as a nigiri dipping sauce.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 1 small jar
Calories: 130 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian , Japanese

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoon mirin
  • 2 Teaspoon sugar
  • 5 Tablespoons soy sauce regular Kikkoman one
  • 4 Tablespoons rice vinegar reduce a bit if strong-flavored vinegar
  • 1 Teaspoon lime juice or 12 drops yuzu

Instructions

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  1. Heat up the sugar with the mirin. The sugar will melt and the alcohol will heat up and evaporate. Simmer over a low to medium heat setting for 2-3 minutes but don't boil.
  2. Allow the mirin sugar mixture to cool down a bit.
  3. Pour mirin sugar blend into a mixing bowl. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar and citrus fruit juice to it.
  4. Blend well.
  5. Use with your food instantly or store in a glass jar for later use. See post for serving ideas.

Notes

  • Use plain regular Kikkoman soy sauce.
  • The rice vinegar should be mild. If it's a strongly flavored very acidic rice vinegar, reduce it by a 1 tablespoon from the basic measurement.
  • Traditionally, yuzu citrus fruit juice is added to flavor a ponzu sauce. You can also use lime juice if you don't get yuzu where you live. Yuzu is more flavorful so you will only have to add 12 drops to the basic recipe. When using lime juice you will need to add more, for the basic recipe about 1 Tsp.

Nutrition Information

Calories 130kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 3058mg (127%) Potassium 151mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 3IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1small jar

Amount Per Serving

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Calories 130kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 3058mg 127%
Potassium 151mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 3IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.