garlic sesame sauce

Sandra’s garlic sesame sauce is a bowl-mixed sauce built from garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and rice vinegar. This selection follows the raw minced-garlic and honey branches of her recipe.

The creator describes a savory, sweet and tangy sauce with a nutty sesame character. Optional grated ginger adds warmth, while optional red pepper flakes let the cook adjust the heat.

Garlic cloves are finely minced, and fresh ginger is grated if included. Low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and rice vinegar are whisked in a small bowl, with optional water, until the honey dissolves.

Garlic and any selected ginger are stirred into the mixture. Optional red pepper flakes are added gradually; the sauce can be adjusted with the same honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar or water to suit taste and consistency.

The finished consistency is slightly thick but pourable. For the selected optional seed variation, sesame seeds are toasted in a dry skillet until fragrant and stirred in; the creator offers the sauce in dishes served hot or cold.