Name: Tare (Soy Basting Sauce)
Yield: Makes 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth; 1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine); 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sake; 3/4 teaspoon (packed) light brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 scallion, chopped; 1 1-inch-piece peeled ginger (1/4 ounce), sliced

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 1/2 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth

1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)

1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons sake

3/4 teaspoon (packed) light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 scallion, chopped

1 1-inch-piece peeled ginger (1/4 ounce), sliced

Preparation

Place a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl. Bring all ingredients to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to a generous 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain sauce, discarding solids in sieve. Let cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store airtight in refrigerator.

TagsSauce Sake Alcohol Beverages Japanese East Asian Asian Ginger Herbs & Spices Dinner Dairy Free Nut Free Gluten Free Easy 30 Minutes or Less Meal Prep Simmer Bon Appétit

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