Mirin-ade
Ingredients:
1/3 cup tamarind sauce
1/3 cup Mirin
2 Tablespoons Chili Sesame Oil or toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated
Lime juice, sesame seeds, and chopped cilantro for serving (optional)
1/3 cup Mirin
2 Tablespoons Chili Sesame Oil or toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated
Lime juice, sesame seeds, and chopped cilantro for serving (optional)
Directions:
Mix the tamarind sauce, mirin, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
Place the marinade in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Place the marinade in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Notes:
You can use this as a marinade for chicken, pork, beef, or seafood, or you can use it as a dipping sauce just as it is.
Most of the ingredients for the marinade can be found at Trader Joe's. I can't say this enough: if you don't have a Trader Joe's where you live, move.
Mirin is a Japanese sweet rice wine for cooking. It is NOT the same as rice wine vinegar!
Tamarind sauce is a sweet and savory, almost cola-like flavor built on a base of tamari (a gluten-free soy sauce substitute). It's unique, and oh so delicious! You can use it plain as a dipping sauce if you are so inclined (I am).
If you absolutely can not find tamarind sauce, you can use low-sodium soy sauce. If you can not find Mirin (Rice Wine), make something else for dinner. Jeez.
Most of the ingredients for the marinade can be found at Trader Joe's. I can't say this enough: if you don't have a Trader Joe's where you live, move.
Mirin is a Japanese sweet rice wine for cooking. It is NOT the same as rice wine vinegar!
Tamarind sauce is a sweet and savory, almost cola-like flavor built on a base of tamari (a gluten-free soy sauce substitute). It's unique, and oh so delicious! You can use it plain as a dipping sauce if you are so inclined (I am).
If you absolutely can not find tamarind sauce, you can use low-sodium soy sauce. If you can not find Mirin (Rice Wine), make something else for dinner. Jeez.