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Lime-Soy-Ginger Sauce

This simple sauce goes well with spring rolls as a dipping sauce. Also, it makes a good marinade for seafood. I once served grilled trout marinated in this sauce to a friend who disliked fish—it completely changed his mind!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup sauce

Ingredients

1

/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1

tablespoon rice vinegar

2

tablespoons fresh lime juice

1

1/2 teaspoons sesame oil

1

tablespoon thinly shredded fresh ginger

1

green onion, green part only, minced

2

teaspoons black sesame seeds, toasted (see note)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer to allow the flavors to meld.

    Step 2

    2. Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed glass container for up to 5 days.

Reprinted with permission from Cooking with an Asian Accent by Ying Chang Compestine, © 2014 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.