Ponzu Recipes

HOMEMADE PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together juice, vinegar, soy sauce, mirin and brown sugar. Let sit at least 1 hour to marry flavors. Store covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

PONZU SAUCE FOR DIPPING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and let stand 24 hours. Strain through a cheesecloth and store up to 3 months in a cool, dark place, or in the refrigerator.

JAPANESE PONZU SAUCE (WITH VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine mirin, vinegar, soy sauce, and bonito flakes in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
• Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Pour sauce through a strainer into a bowl and discard bonito flakes. Add yuzu juice. This recipe appears in Asian Grilling, by Su-Mei Yu, reprinted with permission.

SIMPLE PONZU SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, rice vinegar, ponzu sauce, honey, and garlic in a small bowl until blended.

PONZU SAUCE, AUTHENTIC

Steps:

• Zest your orange (this is most easily and effectively done with a Micro-Plane grater - if you've not discovered how great these are, you must get one!) - Now juice it. You need ¼ cup; make a screwdriver with the rest.
• Put orange juice, zest, sake, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and cayenne into a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, turn down heat to a simmer, and reduce sauce by half for about 3 minutes.
• Mix together the water and corn starch, add to the simmering sauce, and stir until thickened.
• Allow to cook for another minute or two, add sesame oil, stir.
• It's done! There, that was easy, wasn't it? Now taste it.
• It's done! There, that was easy, wasn't it? Now taste it - Oh wow! Start imagining what you'll be able to do with this stuff.

SIMPLE PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir sugar and 1 Tbsp. warm water in a small bowl to dissolve sugar. Stir in lime juice, mirin, soy sauce, and vinegar.

PONZU

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients. Let sit for 24 hours, then strain through cheesecloth. Ideally, the ponzu should sit, refrigerated, for at least a month; it improves with age and may be stored in the refrigerator for up to six months. Serve as a dipping sauce for tempura.

PONZU CHILI STEAK BOWL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small pot over medium high heat. Add garlic and half of the ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Stir in rice, water, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes.
• In a separate small bowl, combine mayonnaise with half the amount of chili sauce. Stir in 1 tsp of water at a time until the mixture reaches a thin consistency that can be drizzled. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add snap peas OR green beans; cook, undisturbed, until charred on one side, 1-2 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until charred all over, 1-2 minutes more. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
• In the same pan, heat oil to high. Add steak and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked to desired doneness, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ginger; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Stir in ponzu and remaining chili sauce until coated. 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, fluff rice and season with salt and pepper. Add to a bowl and top with steak and snap peas OR green beans. Drizzle chili mayo on top.

PONZU CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Combine ponzu sauce, 1 cup cilantro, pineapple juice, mint leaves, garlic, fresh ginger, sesame oil, chili oil, and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat.
• Remove chicken from ponzu sauce mixture, reserving marinade. Heat large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in olive oil, onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour reserved marinade into chicken mixture and bring to a boil. Stir in cabbage and cook until slightly wilted, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken mixture into toasted hoagie buns and top each sandwich with 3 slices Swiss cheese.
• Place sandwiches onto a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and buns are toasted, about 5 minutes. Garnish each sandwich with 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1/4 of the sesame seeds, and 1/4 of the chile-garlic sauce. Serve with lime wedges.

NOBU'S PONZU

Steps:

• Mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, lemon juice, and konbu in a small bowl; let soak overnight. Strain.