Yakiniku Sauce Recipe

Authentic Yakiniku Sauce Recipe with Step-by-Step Instructions

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: Japanese barbecue sauce, Japanese BBQ Sauce, Yakiniku, Yakiniku sauce, Yakiniku sauce recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 10

Servings: Cup

Calories: 256kcal

Equipment

1 Sauce pan
1 Mixing bowl

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Soy sauce
1/4 Cup. Mirin
1/4 Cup Sesame oil
3 Cloves Garlic Minced
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 Tbsp. Crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp. Fresh ginger grated
1 Tbsp. White sesame seeds

Instructions

Roast sesame seeds in pot over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Once the sesame seeds are browned and releasing aromas, remove from heat.
Combine all ingredients except the sesame seeds into a sauce pan and stir to combine.
Heat over medium heat and bring to a simmer stirring constantly. Reduce heat once the sauce comes to a boil, and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes continuing to stir frequently.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes. This allows all the flavors to meld together making for a more complex sauce.
After sauce has cooled and rested, strain into a mixing bowl, mix in the sesame seeds and enjoy!

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Notes

My recipe calls for one tablespoon of chili flakes. This provides some heat but is not too over-powering. As I enjoy spicy food, I will sometimes add two tablespoons of chili flakes to give it some serious heat. If you don't enjoy spicy food at all, I would leave out the chili flakes entirely from the recipe.

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