asian essentials: toasted sesame dressing

How To Make asian essentials: toasted sesame dressing

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  Baked Garlic I love what baking does to garlic… it mellows the flavor and creates an awesome ingredient that enhances so many diverse dishes. I use it so much in catering that I usually bake 10 or more bulbs of garlic at a time, and then save them for when needed. Here is the recipe that I use… it is easy/peasy: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/seasoning-mix/cooking-essentials-baked-garlic.html
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  Step 3
  Liquid Aminos In many of my recipes, I recommend using liquid aminos or Tamari sauce as opposed to using soy sauce. Liquid aminos and Tamari sauce are lighter versions of soy sauce and are gluten-free (although you might find some versions of Tamari sauce that contain small amounts of wheat). To me, they add brighter flavor notes with a hint of citrus to Asian dishes than traditional soy sauce. If you are planning on using standard soy sauce, then cut the recipe's recommended amount by about half.
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  Step 4
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 5
  Add the sesame seeds to a hot, dry pan, and stir until they begin to brown and smell fragrant, about 60 seconds.
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  Step 6
  When cool, add to a spice blender and blend until finely ground.
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  Step 7
  Do not continuously blend, but use short 1-second pulses until ground.
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  Step 8
  Place all of the ingredients into a non-reactive container, like a mason jar, seal, and shake to blend together.
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  Step 9
  Store in the fridge until needed.
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  Step 10
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 11
  Use on salads, garden greens, or as a dipping sauce. Do not forget to shake before using. Enjoy.
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  Step 12
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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  Step 13
  Namaste’
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