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Note: Use ¼ cup sauce as marinade for every pound of chicken or shrimp.

Add it to a bowl with rice, edamame, avocado and any other veggies of your choice! Marinate chicken or shrimp in the sauce for 30 minutes, then grill the chicken or shrimp.Use it as a stir fry sauce to stir fry veggies, noodles or both! Stir fry veggies in sesame oil on the stove over high heat for 3-4 minutes, then add 2 tablespoon of the sauce per 2 cups of veggies and/or noodles.

You can also make a Vegan Poke Bowl, using this delicious recipe, which replaces the seafood with sweet potatoes, tempeh or tofu.

It's so delicious with tuna and salmon (my go-to poke bowl seafood selections!) They toss your choice of fish, tuna, salmon, albacore, scallops or shrimp in this sweet sesame sauce before adding it to the poke bowl.

Toss diced fish with the sauce for an epic poke bowl! The original inspiration for this recipe came from Poke Chop.

It's perfect for pouring over tuna, salmon or yellowtail!

Add it to a sushi bowl (pictured above)! Instead of simply serving soy sauce on the side of your homemade sushi bowl, try this sweet sesame sauce.

This sesame sauce will last up to one week in the refrigerator stored in an airtight container, such as a mason jar. The benefit of this method is that you can transfer the mason jar of sauce right into the refrigerator after you've shaken it up, without dirtying any more dishes! How long will it last in the refrigerator? If you don't have red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon of sriracha or chili oil can be substituted in the sauce.Ĭombine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.Īlternatively, place all of the ingredients in a mason jar, secure the lid tightly and shake the ingredients to combine.

Red Pepper Flakes - are added for just a hint of spice to balance out the sweetness of the sauce.

To learn more about the sauce, visit this post: What is Tamari and How is it Used in Recipes?

#Sesame sauce free#

Tamari - this gluten free soy sauce adds saltiness to the sweet sesame sauce.

Toasted Sesame Oil - be sure to buy sesame oil that is labeled "toasted", as it will have a significantly different flavor than plain sesame seed oil in this sauce recipe.

I was able to find this in the Asian section at my local grocery store, but you can always order it online, if you can't find it at your grocery store.

Note: a lot of store-bought hoisin sauce contains wheat, so I used a gluten free hoisin sauce to make this sesame sauce gluten free.

Hoisin Sauce - which adds a thick texture and sweet flavor to the sauce.

It can also be tossed with steamed vegetables, used as a stir fry sauce, for marinating chicken or glazing fish.

#Sesame sauce how to#

This is a walkthrough on how to make with images to help.Sweet sesame sauce is an easy 6 ingredient recipe that can be whisked together in 5 minutes! This Japanese sauce is vegan, gluten free and perfect for topping sushi bowls or poke bowls. How To Makeįull directions on how to make Kung Pao sauce are in the printable recipe card below. Sesame Oil – Sesame oil has a nutty flavor and aroma that helps the sauce to really stand out in flavor. Then the sauce will stick to your eggless, meat or even noodles you are cooking. As the sauce cooks and is heated it will begin to thicken. You will find it isn’t as stout as say a classic distilled vinegar.Ĭornstarch and Water – These two ingredients make a slurry for the sauce. It is a delicious vinegar that enhances flavors. Rice Vinegar – I am obsessed with rice vinegar. The sugar also helps balance out all the other ingredients. Granulated Sugar – This ingredient you can add less or more to adjust how sweet you want your sauce. If you need reach for a lower sodium soy sauce to watch sodium intake. Tangy, salty and helps balance out the sweet. Soy sauce – The soy sauce is a main flavor of the sauce. Whip it up and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Make Ahead of Time – If you want to make this sauce ahead of time you can. If you want it spicier I share how to achieve it. Panda Express Kung Pao Sauce – This is a great swap for the jarred sauce you can buy. Incredible Flavor – I use bottled sauce a lot, but for stir fries I find that homemade sauce truly gives your meat and veggies a whole new level of flavor. A no fuss recipe that is quick, and simple to make.

Quick to Make – Literally in minutes you can have this sauce ready to use. Pantry Ingredients – Raid your pantry and you might have all the ingredients already! Super simple ingredients join together for one epic homemade stir fry sauce. So simple to make, and you will love the homemade flavor compared to bottled sauce.