Ironhouse Sesame

Name: Ironhouse Sesame
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (280 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ½ cup sesame seeds, toasted (120 ml) Sesame Seed; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (15 ml) Sesame Oil; ½ cup rice vinegar (120 ml) Rice Vinegar; 1 tbsp soy sauce (15 ml) Soy Sauce; ¼ cup filtered water (60 ml) Water; ¼ cup sugar (60 ml) Sugar; 1 tsp salt (5 ml) Salt

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

From a champion chef's kitchen.

Ratio

Sesame Seed 120 mlSesame Oil 15 mlRice Vinegar 120 mlSoy Sauce 15 mlWater 60 mlSugar 60 ml

Ingredients

Sesame Seed — ½ cup sesame seeds, toasted (120 ml)
Sesame Oil — 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (15 ml)
Rice Vinegar — ½ cup rice vinegar (120 ml)
Soy Sauce — 1 tbsp soy sauce (15 ml)
Water — ¼ cup filtered water (60 ml)
Sugar — ¼ cup sugar (60 ml)
Salt — 1 tsp salt (5 ml)

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

Ironhouse Sesame 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:

4 kitchens · 3 stars · 4 national awards

Ironcourt Crispy Rice SaladCHAMPION CHEF
Ivoryrail Blueberry NuocNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Umberroom Easy NuocNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Midtown Buttermilk★★★ KITCHEN

Build the companion jar

First run is small.

Leave an email and we’ll hold a jar with its companions on it.

Provenance

Mei Lin. Chinese-American / contemporary. Cited awards include: Top Chef winner S12 (2014–15).

Originally published as Sesame Vinaigrette (Spicy Wontons).

Adapted from a Mei Lin recipe (Mei Lin / KTLA (spicy wontons with squid-ink dough segment)).

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 Mei Lin / KTLA (spicy wontons with squid-ink dough segment) (published as “Sesame Vinaigrette (Spicy Wontons)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar