Copperdepot Creamy Sesame

Name: Copperdepot Creamy Sesame
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (160 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup tahini (60 ml) Tahini; 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest (5 ml) Lemon Zest; 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml) Lemon Juice; 2 Tbsp white miso (30 ml) Miso; 2 Tbsp EVOO (30 ml) Olive Oil; 1 tsp runny honey (5 ml) Honey; 1 tsp peeled finely grated ginger (5 ml) Ginger; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml) Sesame Oil; 2–3 Tbsp water (37.5 ml) Water; salt to taste Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Andy Baraghani recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Andy Baraghani.

Nutty sauce for vegetables and noodles.

Ratio

Tahini 60 mlLemon Zest 5 mlLemon Juice 45 mlMiso 30 mlOlive Oil 30 mlHoney 5 ml

Ingredients

Tahini — 1/4 cup tahini (60 ml)
Lemon Zest — 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest (5 ml)
Lemon Juice — 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml)
Miso — 2 Tbsp white miso (30 ml)
Olive Oil — 2 Tbsp EVOO (30 ml)
Honey — 1 tsp runny honey (5 ml)
Ginger — 1 tsp peeled finely grated ginger (5 ml)
Sesame Oil — 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml)
Water — 2–3 Tbsp water (37.5 ml)
Salt — salt to taste

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Tahini, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Miso, Olive Oil, Honey, Ginger, Sesame Oil, Water.
Add finishing notes: Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Andy Baraghani is a cookbook author working in Iranian-American / contemporary; recognized with James Beard Book Award: General 2023 (The Cook You Want to Be).

Originally published as Creamy Sesame (Miso-Tahini) Sauce.

Adapted from a Andy Baraghani recipe (Andy Baraghani / Flamingo Estate (long beans)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Andy Baraghani / Flamingo Estate (long beans) (published as “Creamy Sesame (Miso-Tahini) Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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