Japanese Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing

Name: Japanese Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing
Yield: 180 ml
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons neutral oil; 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons mirin; 2-3 teaspoons honey; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; black pepper

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180 ml
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Salad

Japanese Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing

Harvey Gallagher

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A delicious copycat recipe of the Kewpie Brand salad dressing.

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Ingredients

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3 tablespoons white sesame seeds (see note)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise see note, Japanese Kewpie
3 tablespoons neutral oil see note, flavoured
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce Japanese
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons mirin (optional, see note)
2-3 teaspoons honey or sub a sweetener of your choice, or brown sugar
½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
black pepper to taste, freshly ground

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In a dry saute pan, add the sesame seeds and toast them over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Once they turn golden, turn the heat down to medium and continue toasted until they have a deep, dark brown colour. Once the desired colour is reached, immediately pour onto a plate to cool and stop the toasting.
Grind the sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle using a swirling motion until most of the seeds are broken up into a fine meal but you can still see some whole seeds. Note: You can also grind sesame seeds in a coffee grinder, but be careful not to over-grind. I would do little pulses.
Add all remaining ingredients to the mortar (serves as a handy mixing bowl!) and whisk to mix well and make sure the honey is completely dissolved.
Taste and adjust seasoning to your taste. You can also increase the mayo if you want something thicker and richer. If it's the first time you're making it I recommend tasting it with some actual salad leaves rather than tasting it straight up to get a more accurate idea of where you're at.
Store in the fridge and mix well before using. This should keep for at least a few weeks.

Notes

(I use avocado oil cuz it's healthy and neutral. If you really want to you can probably use olive oil, but not the extra virgin one cuz that has a strong flavour. You can always try though!)
(I use avocado oil cuz it's healthy and neutral. If you really want to you can probably use olive oil, but not the extra virgin one cuz that has a strong flavour. You can always try though!)
Even if you buy your sesame seeds pre-roasted, you can roast them again to refresh them and get them a little bit darker.
Look for the Kewpie brand for the most "authentic" flavour.
When choosing Mirin look for a brand that has no corn syrup or sugar added (if possible), such as Eden brand.