Soy Sake Mirin Marinade

Name: Soy Sake Mirin Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ½ cup (120 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 cloves Garlic; 2 Tbsp (20 g) Ginger; 4 Tbsp (60 ml) Soy Sauce; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Sake; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Mirin

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

Hajime Sato's Soy Sake Mirin Marinade, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Soy Sauce 60 mlSake 30 mlMirin 30 ml

Ingredients

Garlic — 2 cloves
Ginger — 2 Tbsp (20 g)
Soy Sauce — 4 Tbsp (60 ml)
Sake — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Mirin — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Soy Sauce, Sake, Mirin.
Add finishing notes: Garlic, Ginger.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Japanese chef awarded James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes 2024. Associated with Chicago Japanese fine dining.

Adapted from a Hajime Sato recipe (Hajime Sato / NOAA monkfish).

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 Hajime Sato / NOAA monkfish (published as “Soy Sake Mirin Marinade”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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