Ponzu Sauce

Makes 2 cups

Active time: 10 minutes

Start to finish: 10 minutes

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup mirin

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/4 cup Asian sesame oil

3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Combine soy sauce, mirin, lemon juice, sesame oil, ginger, and lemon zest in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well, and refrigerate until ready to use.

Note: The sauce can be refrigerated up to 1 week.

Mirin is a sweet Japanese wine made from glutinous rice, and it’s part of many traditional dishes. You can substitute sweet sherry, adding one tablespoon of granulated sugar to each quarter cup of liquid.