DIPPING SAUCES FOF TEMPURA

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Cuisine at Home Issue No. 49 February 2005

Ingredients

  • Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Makes about 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 C. white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 C. sugar
  • 1/4 C. brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tea. kosher salt
  • 2 tea. red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ● Simmer vinegar and both sugars in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
  • ● Mash garlic with salt until pasty using the side of chef’s knife.
  • ● Off heat, add garlic paste and pepper flakes to vinegar mixture.
  • ● Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature before serving.
  • Asian-Flavored Aioli
  • 1/2 C. mayonnaise (Reduced fat is fine.)
  • 2 T. shallot, minced
  • 2 T. hot chili sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tea. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tea. anchovy paste
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • ● Combine all ingredients, whisking until smooth.
  • ● Chill until ready to serve.
  • Gingered Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 C. soy sauce
  • 3 T. water
  • 1 T. fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tea. brown sugar
  • 1 tea. hot chile sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 scallion, sliced (green and white part)
  • Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
  • ● Combine all ingredients.
  • ● Let stand at room temperature for at least 10 minutes before serving.
  • Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Makes about 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 C. white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 C. sugar
  • 1/4 C. brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tea. kosher salt
  • 2 tea. red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ● Simmer vinegar and both sugars in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
  • ● Mash garlic with salt until pasty using the side of chef’s knife.
  • ● Off heat, add garlic paste and pepper flakes to vinegar mixture.
  • ● Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature before serving.
  • Asian-Flavored Aioli
  • 1/2 C. mayonnaise (Reduced fat is fine.)
  • 2 T. shallot, minced
  • 2 T. hot chili sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tea. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tea. anchovy paste
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • ● Combine all ingredients, whisking until smooth.
  • ● Chill until ready to serve.
  • Gingered Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 C. soy sauce
  • 3 T. water
  • 1 T. fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tea. brown sugar
  • 1 tea. hot chile sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 scallion, sliced (green and white part)
  • Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
  • ● Combine all ingredients.
  • ● Let stand at room temperature for at least 10 minutes before serving.
  • Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Makes about 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 C. white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 C. sugar
  • 1/4 C. brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tea. kosher salt
  • 2 tea. red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ● Simmer vinegar and both sugars in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
  • ● Mash garlic with salt until pasty using the side of chef’s knife.
  • ● Off heat, add garlic paste and pepper flakes to vinegar mixture.
  • ● Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature before serving.
  • Asian-Flavored Aioli
  • 1/2 C. mayonnaise (Reduced fat is fine.)
  • 2 T. shallot, minced
  • 2 T. hot chili sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tea. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tea. anchovy paste
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • ● Combine all ingredients, whisking until smooth.
  • ● Chill until ready to serve.
  • Gingered Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 C. soy sauce
  • 3 T. water
  • 1 T. fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tea. brown sugar
  • 1 tea. hot chile sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 scallion, sliced (green and white part)
  • Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
  • ● Combine all ingredients.
  • ● Let stand at room temperature for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare as above.