This Sesame Ginger Sauce is a delicious, easy-to-make sauce that goes great with all kinds of food. It’s perfect for stir-fries, dipping, or as a condiment. It’s also vegan, gluten-free, and has no refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) tahini
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) tamari or soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon (2.5 g) grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 g) red pepper flakes
- Water, as needed
Method
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients except for the water.
- Add water, a little at a time, until the sauce has the desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Serve immediately or store in a covered container in the fridge for up to a week.
Description of the food
This Sesame Ginger Sauce is a delicious, easy-to-make sauce that goes great with all kinds of food. It’s perfect for stir-fries, dipping, or as a condiment. It’s also vegan, gluten-free, and has no refined sugar.
Potential changes & improvements
If you want a thicker sauce, you can add less water. For a thinner sauce, add more water. You can also add more or less honey, depending on how sweet you want it.
What other food works well with
This Sesame Ginger Sauce goes great with stir-fried vegetables, rice, noodles, tofu, tempeh, or pretty much anything else you can think of.
Common Mistakes
One common mistake is to not whisk the sauce well enough before adding the water. This can result in a clumpy sauce. Another mistake is to add too much water, which will make the sauce too thin.
Nutritional Information
This Sesame Ginger Sauce is vegan, gluten-free, and has no refined sugar.
Allergens
This recipe contains sesame.