Ponzu
Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl
Taste and Texture: Salty, tangy, lightly sweet, with a little heat. Thin-bodied; a traditional Japanese dipping sauce. Try with: Rice; Asian noodles like soba and udon; beef and chicken; shrimp; scallops; sushi; potstickers.To Your Health: Huge flavor, no fat. But sodium is a little high, so use sparingly if that's your dietary concern
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
Total:
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Total:
10 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 30
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.6g
- Carbohydrate: 5.2g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.1mg
- Sodium: 225mg
- Calcium: 5mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
Preparation
- 1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
Note:
Tips: If mirin is unavailable, you can substitute 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon water or 2 tablespoons dry sherry--just bump up the sugar to 2 teaspoons.
Ponzu Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: Family, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Asian, Japanese
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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