10/13/23, 3:10 PM                                             Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce - Just One Cookbook
Yakiniku Sauce is a sweet and savory Japanese BBQ sauce. It‘s perfect for dipping thin
   slices of well-marbled beef short ribs and other grilled delicacies.
                        Prep Time                                             Total Time
                          5 mins                                                5 mins
   Course: Condiments            Cuisine: Japanese          Keyword: bbq, yakiniku                                4.69 from 73 votes
   Servings: 1 jar (⅓ cup, 80 ml per jar)          Calories: 252kcal     Author: Nami
         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 roasted sesame oil
      1. Gather all the ingredients. If you like my previous recipe from 2014, please see the note below.
      2. Grate ¼ sweet onion. Make sure you collect all the juice.
      3. 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.
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10/13/23, 3:10 PM                                     Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce - Just One Cookbook
      4. Grate the ginger (I use a ceramic grater) and collect ⅛ tsp ginger (grated).
      5. To the jar, add the grated ginger, ¼ tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste), ¼ cup soy sauce, and 2 Tbsp
         sugar.
      6. Add ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds. Microwave the sauce for 30–35 seconds until it‘s hot enough to
         dissolve the sugar.
      7. Add 1 tsp roasted sesame oil and mix well. The Yakiniku Sauce is now ready to use.
      1. Serve in individual dipping plates alongside a Teppanyaki meal, Fresh Spring Rolls with Yakiniku, or your
         favorite grilled delicacies.
      1. Store in the refrigerator and use it within 2 weeks.
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10/13/23, 3:10 PM                                      Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce - Just One Cookbook
   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
   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
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