Misoyaki Sauce

At Liholiho Yacht Club in San Francisco, chef Ravi Kapur makes an array of sauces that he uses in numerous ways. This simple sauce, a sweet-savory combination of mirin, sake, miso and sugar, doubles as a marinade for tuna belly and as a sauce for creamy avocado. Just a little dab goes a long way.Slideshow:More Sauces

ByRavi Kapur
July 2016

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Recipe Summary

total:
15 mins
Yield:
Makes 1 3/4 cups
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Ingredients

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the mirin and sake and boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the miso and sugar and simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar, until slightly thickened. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool completely. Serve drizzled over sliced avocado.

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Make Ahead

The misoyaki sauce can be refrigerated for 2 weeks.

Notes

The sauce can be used as a marinade for tuna steaks; cover the fish with it and refrigerate for 1 hour before cooking to your liking.

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