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diy essentials: ponzu sauce

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

If you like Asian food, and that ubiquitous bottle of soy sauce is not far from your plate, then I think you will love ponzu sauce. Think of it like a lite variety of soy sauce with a veritable explosion of citrusy flavor. It is my favorite Spring/Summer condiment crush. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For diy essentials: ponzu sauce

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 1/2 c
    lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/3 c
    tamari sauce, or liquid aminos
  • 2 Tbsp
    rice wine vinegar, unseasoned
  • 2 Tbsp
    coconut sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    mirin
  • 1 Tbsp
    lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    crushed red pepper flakes

How To Make diy essentials: ponzu sauce

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    This recipe calls for some tamari sauce, or liquid aminos. You can actually make your own, if you so choose… it only takes about a year.
  • 3
    Most, but not all tamari sauces are wheat free, so check the label before purchasing. In addition, the best tamari sauce is Braggs Liquid Aminos. It is organic, and totally wheat free. If you can get some, I highly recommend it. My favorite Rice Vinegar, unless you want to make your own (only kidding), a Marukan Organic, Unseasoned. It is sodium free, and sugar free.
  • 4
    Here are some ways to use ponzu: In a Marinade – We love the citrus notes that it adds to a marinade for steak or even pork. In addition, it can work flavor wonders on fish and seafood. As Part of a Salad Dressing – A ponzu-based vinaigrette goes particularly well with salads of hearty greens, for example kale and radicchio. A Dipping Sauce – Ponzu makes a great variation on our standard dipping sauce for steamed dumplings. Meatloaf, Meatballs, and Veggie Burgers – Ponzu adds a great flavor burst. Finishing a Dish – A few shakes of ponzu in the last few minutes of cooking will amp up the flavors of a stew or stir-fry. Sprinkle on Rice – A little goes a long way in punching up that boring bowl of rice.
  • 5
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 6
    Add all of the ingredients to a saucepan and bring up to a slow simmer.
  • 7
    Immediately, take off the heat, and allow to fully cool, about an hour.
  • 8
    Strain the liquid (to remove the red pepper flakes), and store in a non-reactive lidded jar in the refrigerator.
  • 9
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    10
    Use anywhere you want the lite flavor of tamari, and citrus. Enjoy.
  • Stud Muffin
    11
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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