Homemade Ponzu Dipping Sauce (Overnight Recipe)

2g protein · 24 h 5 min · 31 kcal

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Homemade Ponzu Dipping Sauce (Overnight Recipe)

You don’t always have to buy ponzu sauce at the store! Here is an easy recipe for ponzu dipping sauce that you can make at home or use as a ponzu sauce substitute. It only takes a few minutes of prep, and then the recipe sits refrigerated overnight, creating a tangy, flavorful, and slightly sweet citrusy sauce. So simple, so good!

24 h 5 min8 servings31 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Kombu
  • 1 Tablespoon Bonito Flakes
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon mirin
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
  • 1 lime (zested and juiced)
  • 3 garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger (roughly chopped)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Optional: In a small saucepan, toast kombu and bonito flakes for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

  2. 2

    In a small mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, mirin, orange juice, lemon zest and juice, lime zest and juice, garlic, and ginger. Add kombu and bonito flakes. Mix together, cover, and let sit in the fridge overnight or for 24 hours. You can also do this in the same saucepan you toasted them in, if it has a lid.

  3. 3

    After resting, strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve. Store the ponzu sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.

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