Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce
Yakiniku Sauce is a sweet and savory Japanese BBQ sauce that's perfect for dipping thin slices of grilled meat and vegetables. You can also use it in stir-fries, over rice bowls or noodles, or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.
Servings: 1 jar (⅓ cup, 80 ml per jar)
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ sweet onion (75 g; grated, with juice)
- 3 cloves garlic
- ⅛ tsp ginger (grated)
- ¼ tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. If you like my previous recipe from 2014, please see the note below.
- Grate ¼ sweet onion. Make sure you collect all the juice.
- Transfer the grated onion and all of its juice to a mason jar or microwave-safe container. Mince or press 3 cloves garlic (I use a garlic press) and add to the jar.
- Grate the ginger (I use a ceramic grater) and collect ⅛ tsp ginger (grated).
- To the jar, add the grated ginger, ¼ tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste), ¼ cup soy sauce, and 2 Tbsp sugar.
- Add ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds. Microwave the sauce for 30–35 seconds until it‘s hot enough to dissolve the sugar.
- Add 1 tsp toasted sesame oil and mix well. The Yakiniku Sauce is now ready to use.
To Serve
- Serve in individual dipping plates alongside a Teppanyaki meal, Fresh Spring Rolls with Yakiniku, or your favorite grilled delicacies.
To Store
- Store in the refrigerator and use it within 2 weeks.
Notes
If you like my previous recipe from 2014, this is a copycat recipe that I made similar to a local restaurant, Yakiniku Juban (permanently closed). Also here's my YouTube video.
- 2 Tbsp sake
- 2 Tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp rice vinegar
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp miso
- ¼ tsp katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
- ⅛ of an apple
- 2 tsp roasted white sesame seeds
Nutrition
Serving: 1 jar · Calories: 252 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Sodium: 3849 mg · Potassium: 159 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 28 g · Vitamin A: 4 IU · Vitamin C: 7 mg · Calcium: 72 mg · Iron: 1 mg