Japanese Spicy Onion Sauce Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

We are all familiar with japanese condimentssuch as soy sauce or tonkatsu saucewhich instantly add flavor to fish or protein that's been simply cooked with salt and pepper. But if you enjoy onions, try this recipe for japanese spicy onion sauce and you won't be disappointed. It's savorywith a soy sauce (shoyu) base and sweet onionsbut its flavor is more complex with the addition of oyster sauce and chili garlic paste. What makes this sauce appealing is that it's quite quick and easy to make, particularly because it uses oyster sauce and chili garlic paste, both of which are bottled and available for purchase at japanese or other asian grocery stores. Both of these sauces are worth adding to your list of essential ingredients to keep in the refrigerator. The soy sauce and sugar are added last so that the soy sauce does not reduce and become salty. Depending on your preference, add more or less sugar to create a savory-sweet sauce. Only a small amount of the sauce is needed to season your seafood or protein. The onion sauce may be kept in the refrigerator for up to five days or stored in the freezer in small ice cube portions for future use.

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Ingredients for Japanese Spicy Onion Sauce Recipe

  • 0.13 Medium sweet onion or regular yellow onion
  • 1/4 tablespoon Sesame oil
  • 0.13 tablespoon Chili Garlic Paste
  • 0.13 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
  • 1/4 tablespoon Sake
  • 0.06 cup Soy sauce
Nutrition
value
50
calories per serving
3 g Fat2 g Protein5 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    3g
  • Protein
    2g
  • Carbs
    5g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    5g
  • Protein
    2g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    3g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    70mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    135mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    18mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    6mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    29mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    45mg
  • Selenium
    2mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats