Miso Lime Sauce

Name: Miso Lime Sauce
Prep time: 20

5 out of 5 stars (based on 14 reviews)

20 min prep

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5 ingredients

This miso lime sauce is great with crunchy steamed vegetables, poultry, fish, or tofu. Japanese cooking uses miso, rice vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce in an endless variety of combinations. For this sauce, we use...

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons white miso paste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

137 cals

Fat

2 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

19 g

Sugar

7 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

5 g

Sodium

1562 mg

Directions

In a small saucepan, boil the vinegar mixture for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and stir, cooking until it dissolves. Reduce the heat to low, and with a small whisk, beat in the miso paste and soy sauce, until smooth and well blended.
Beat in the lime juice 1 teaspoon at a time, tasting as you go for the desired amount of citrus. The sauce should be thick and creamy but not solid. If it seems a little stiff add the water to it, a teaspoon at a time. Set aside, cover and keep warm.
Spoon the sauce over vegetables or protein of your choice. Eat immediately.

Chef Tips

White miso can often be found in Asian markets or in the international section of most supermarkets.

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Miso Lime Sauce