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Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce
Yakiniku Sauce is a tangy, slightly sweet dipping sauce blending sweet grated onion, garlic, ginger, Korean chili paste, soy sauce, sugar, toasted sesame seeds, and sesame oil. It complements grilled meats by adding umami and a balanced heat.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
jar
Calories:
252 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- ¼ sweet onion (75 g; grated, with juice)
- 3 cloves garlic
- ⅛ tsp ginger (grated)
- ¼ tsp gochujang Korean chili paste
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- ½ Tbsp white sesame seeds toasted
- 1 tsp sesame oil toasted
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. If you like my previous recipe from 2014, please see the note below.
- Grate ¼ sweet onion. Make sure you collect all the juice.
- Transfer the grated onion and all of its juice to a mason jar or microwave-safe container. Mince or press 3 cloves garlic (I use a garlic press) and add to the jar.
- Grate the ginger (I use a ceramic grater) and collect ⅛ tsp ginger (grated).
- To the jar, add the grated ginger, ¼ tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste), ¼ cup soy sauce, and 2 Tbsp sugar.
- Add ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds. Microwave the sauce for 30–35 seconds until it‘s hot enough to dissolve the sugar.
- Add 1 tsp toasted sesame oil and mix well. The Yakiniku Sauce is now ready to use.
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To Serve
- Serve in individual dipping plates alongside a Teppanyaki meal, Fresh Spring Rolls with Yakiniku, or your favorite grilled delicacies.
To Store
- Store in the refrigerator and use it within 2 weeks.
Notes
- This recipe replicates the sauce from a now-closed restaurant called Yakiniku Juban.
- The sauce can be kept refrigerated and used within two weeks for best flavor.
- Serve the sauce in small dipping dishes alongside grilled meats or spring rolls.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1jar
Calories
252kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
3849mg
(160%)
Potassium
159mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1jar | |
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 3849mg | 160% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.