Homemade Ponzu Sauce
Recipe: #17218
February 07, 2015
Categories: Condiments, Sauce, Fruit, Orange, Japanese, Budget-Friendly, Make-Ahead, No-Cook, Quick Meals, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch more
"Ponzu is commonly used in Japanese cuisines. This is a version to make it at home rather than pay the prices for the purchased ones. Makes 1/4 cup"
Original recipe yields 1 serving
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (753.6 g)
- Calories 401.8
- Total Fat - 3.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.4 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1239.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 91.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 57.4 g
- Protein - 5.1 g
- Calcium - 89.9 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 263.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Zest your orange. This is most easily and effectively done with a Micro-Plane grater. If you've not discovered how great these are, you must get one!
Step 2
Step 3
Now juice the orange. You need ¼ cup.
Step 4
Make a screwdriver with the rest. :)
Step 5
Step 6
Put orange juice, zest, sake, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and cayenne into a saucepan.
Step 7
Step 8
Bring to a boil, turn down heat to a simmer, and reduce sauce by half for about 3 minutes.
Step 9
Step 10
Mix together the water and corn starch, add to the simmering sauce, and stir until thickened.
Step 11
Step 12
Allow to cook for another minute or two, add sesame oil, stir.
Step 13
Step 14
Note:
Step 15
Ponzu sauce keeps for a year and the longer you keep it, the better it tastes. It does not need to be refrigerated.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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