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10 Best Mirin Sauce Recipes

There are many Japanese sauces that contain mirin, mostly meat sauces because it's such a popular seasoning, but here are the 10 best.
Course Sauce
Cuisine Japanese
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi)
  • 1 piece dried kelp (kombu)
  • ½ cup cooking sake
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup mirin

Instructions

  • Grab a saucepan and pour in the sake, mirin, and soy sauce. Then add in the dried bonito flakes and the piece of kelp.
  • Bring everything to a boil. Turn down the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and let your sauce cool down.
  • Remove the piece of kelp and strain the mixture using a sieve.