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ponzu sauce – a japanese condiment & more

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

This recipe has been posted here for play in Culinary Quest - Japan. This recipe is from website: http://www.diynatural.com Ponzu is a savory sauce made for foods that are umami, which is Japanese for “pleasant savory taste.” Dashi, a clear broth, you can make your own by simmering kombu, a type of kelp, and bonito, a dried fish. After simmering for 30 minutes, solids are strained out and the broth is used. Make a batch of it, freeze it in ice cube trays and then when needed, take out 3 - 4 cubes and make your ponzu sauce.

(4 ratings)
yield 1 1/2 cups
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For ponzu sauce – a japanese condiment & more

  • 1/2
    cup lime juice – you can use any citrus, but i’ve found that lime has the best flavor
  • 2
    tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2
    tablespoons mirin, or 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/3
    cup soy sauce
  • 1/3
    cup dashi, optional (most commercial dashi has msg added)
  • a few flakes of chili pepper

How To Make ponzu sauce – a japanese condiment & more

  • 1
    Simply combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
  • 2
    I like to simmer mine together for about 15 minutes to mingle and concentrate the flavors.
  • 3
    Then I strain it to get out the pepper flakes.
  • 4
    Store it in a jar in the refrigerator for up to a month.

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