Ponzu Sauce Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 1
| Last Updated on September 19, 2023
This ponzu sauce recipe is savory, zesty and full of umami flavor. A citrus-based Japanese dipping sauce used in a multitude of Japanese dishes, this homemade version is lower in sodium than their store-bought counterpart.
Utensils Side Dish
Globe Japanese
9
ingredients
7
steps
1450
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
30
2 tbsp
sake
2 tbsp
mirin
3/4 cup(s)
low-sodium soy sauce
1
4x2-inch strip of kombu
5 g
bonito flakes
1 cup(s)
rice vinegar
2
lemons, juiced
1/2
orange, juiced
1 tbsp
yuzu juice
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Directions 7 steps | 1450 Minutes

Step 1

In a small saucepan, add the sake and mirin. Bring the sake and mirin to a boil.

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: In a small saucepan, add the sake and mirin.
Step 2

Turn off the heat and light the mixture with a long-reach lighter. (See notes 2.)

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: Turn off the heat and light the mixture with a long-reach lighter.
Step 3

Once the flames have died down, turn the heat on to medium and stir in the low sodium soy sauce and the kombu. Bring the mixture to a simmer.

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: 
Once the flames have died down, turn the heat on to medium and stir in the low sodium soy sauce and the kombu.
Step 4

Once the mixture has been brought to a simmer, transfer the mixture to a heat-proof bowl. Stir in the bonito flakes.

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: 
Once the mixture has been brought to a simmer, transfer the mixture to a heat-proof bowl.
Step 5

Once the bonito flakes have been fully saturated, stir in the rice vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice and yuzu juice. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or transfer the contents to a large jar with a lid and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: Once the bonito flakes have been fully saturated, stir in the rice vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice and yuzu juice.
Step 6

Remove the bowl or jar from the refrigerator and strain the ponzu sauce with a fine-mesh strainer.

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: 
Remove the bowl or jar from the refrigerator and strain the ponzu sauce with a fine-mesh strainer.
Step 7

The ponzu sauce can be transferred to a sauce bottle and used right away or stored in the refrigerator for future use. Enjoy paired with our tuna tataki.

Ponzu Sauce Recipe: 
The ponzu sauce can be transferred to a sauce bottle and used right away or stored in the refrigerator for future use.

Notes:

  1. Regular soy sauce or a combination of soy sauce and low-sodium soy sauce can be used, if desired.
  2. The mixture may or may not flame depending on the alcohol content of the sake and mirin.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
10
FAT
0 g
PROTEIN
0.7 g
CARBS
1.2 g
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Sarah D.

Sarah

11 Jul 2022

So, so good with edamame.

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