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.
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
- 1 cup dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi)
- 1 piece dried kelp (kombu)
- ½ cup cooking sake
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup mirin
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.