Saffronbench Mustard-Seed

Name: Saffronbench Mustard-Seed
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (200 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (45 ml) Seas Rice Vinegar; 2 Tbsp mustard seeds (30 ml) Mustard Seed; ¼ cup sherry vinegar (60 ml) Sherry Vinegar; 2 tsp honey or pure maple syrup (10 ml) Honey; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice (10 ml) Lemon Juice; ¼ cup rice bran or canola oil (60 ml) Rice Bran Oil; Salt (2 g) Salt; pepper (0.5 g) Pepper

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

A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.

Ratio

Seas Rice Vinegar 45 mlMustard Seed 30 mlSherry Vinegar 60 mlHoney 10 mlLemon Juice 10 mlRice Bran Oil 60 ml

Ingredients

Seas Rice Vinegar — 3 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (45 ml)
Mustard Seed — 2 Tbsp mustard seeds (30 ml)
Sherry Vinegar — ¼ cup sherry vinegar (60 ml)
Honey — 2 tsp honey or pure maple syrup (10 ml)
Lemon Juice — 2 tsp fresh lemon juice (10 ml)
Rice Bran Oil — ¼ cup rice bran or canola oil (60 ml)
Salt — Salt (2 g)
Pepper — pepper (0.5 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Seas Rice Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Sherry Vinegar, Honey, Lemon Juice, Rice Bran Oil.
Add finishing notes: Salt, Pepper.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Chicago chef of Girl & the Goat; James Beard Outstanding Chef, Best Chef: Great Lakes, and Top Chef winner. American cooking with Asian and Mediterranean accents across Goat, Duck Duck Goat, and related kitchens.

Originally published as Mustard-Seed Vinaigrette.

Adapted from a Stephanie Izard recipe (Stephanie Izard / Food & Wine).

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 Stephanie Izard / Food & Wine (published as “Mustard-Seed Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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