Creamy Sesame Sauce

Name: Creamy Sesame Sauce
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

Tahini1/4 cup tahini (60 ml)
Lemon Zest1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest (5 ml)
Lemon Juice3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml)
Miso2 Tbsp white miso (30 ml)
Olive Oil2 Tbsp EVOO (30 ml)
Honey1 tsp runny honey (5 ml)
Ginger1 tsp peeled finely grated ginger (5 ml)
Sesame Oil1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml)
Water2–3 Tbsp water (37.5 ml)
Saltsalt 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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