Fernworks Yuzu-Barley Miso Marinade

Name: Fernworks Yuzu–barley Miso Marinade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3¼ cups (750 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 500 g barley miso Miso; 150 ml mirin Mirin; 130 ml sake Sake; 50 g yuzu skin Yuzu; 150 g white sesame White Sesame; 15 ml dark sesame oil Sesame Oil; 5 ml light soy Light Soy

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

From a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Mirin 150 mlSake 130 mlSesame Oil 15 mlLight Soy 5 ml

Ingredients

Miso — 500 g barley miso
Mirin — 150 ml mirin
Sake — 130 ml sake
Yuzu — 50 g yuzu skin
White Sesame — 150 g white sesame
Sesame Oil — 15 ml dark sesame oil
Light Soy — 5 ml light soy

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Fernworks Yuzu–barley Miso Marinade wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Matt Abergel. Japanese yakitori / Hong Kong. Cited awards include: Michelin 1* (Yardbird, Hong Kong).

Originally published as Yuzu–Barley Miso Marinade.

Adapted from a Matt Abergel recipe (Matt Abergel / Epicurious (*Chicken and Charcoal*, Phaidon 2018)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

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 Matt Abergel / Epicurious (*Chicken and Charcoal*, Phaidon 2018) (published as “Yuzu–Barley Miso Marinade”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar