Ponzu Sauce

Name: Ponzu Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup fresh lemon or yuzu juice; 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1/4 cup dashi stock or water; 2 green onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated

A bright, citrusy Japanese dipping sauce combining soy sauce with yuzu or lemon juice, mirin, and dashi. Wonderful with sashimi, gyoza, shabu-shabu, and grilled meats.

10 minEasyServes 820 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup fresh lemon or yuzu juice
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup dashi stock or water
2 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated

Instructions

1

Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup fresh lemon or yuzu juice, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, and 1/4 cup dashi stock or water in a small bowl or jar.
2

Whisk or stir well to combine.
3

Add 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger and stir to incorporate.
4

Taste and adjust the balance of soy, citrus, or mirin to your liking.
5

Scatter 2 thinly sliced green onion over the top just before serving.
6

For a cleaner sauce, strain before serving. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Questions

Can I make Ponzu Sauce gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1/3 cup soy sauce. Swap the soy-based sauce for tamari or coconut aminos. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Ponzu Sauce keep?

Refrigerated in a sealed jar, it keeps four to five days. It also freezes flat in a bag for up to three months.

Can I halve or double Ponzu Sauce?

Yes. As written it serves 8. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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