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Japanese Sesame Dressing (Goma Salad Dressing)

Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Author Yuto Omura
Servings 2 portion

Ingredients 
 

Small batch (serves 2)

Large batch (serves 16)

Instructions 

Small batch (2 portions)

  • Add 2 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds to a large dry pan.
    sesame seeds roasting in a pan
  • Toast the sesame seeds over a medium-high heat until fragrant and slightly golden. Shake the pan regularly and remove from the heat as soon as they're done to prevent burning.
    roasted sesame seeds in a pan
  • Grind the sesame seeds using a mortar and pestle until you have a fine powder.
    ground sesame seeds with a Japanese style mortar and pestle
  • Pour the ground sesame into a container and add 2 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise, 1 tsp rice vinegar, 1 ½ tsp sugar, 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) and 1 tsp toasted sesame oil.
    Japanese sesame dressing ingredients in a glass bowl
  • Mix until well combined and enjoy!
    completed Japanese sesame dressing

Large batch (16 portions)

  • Toast 115 g toasted white sesame seeds in a large dry pan until golden and fragrant, then pour into a food processor and blitz until they become a powder.
    roasted sesame seeds in a pan
  • Add 190 g Japanese mayonnaise, 40 ml rice vinegar, 35 g sugar, 40 ml Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) and 40 ml toasted sesame oil. Blitz again until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
    sesame sauce in a miniature food processor
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week.
The 2 servings batch doesn't work in a food processor since the amount is too small. I recommend a food processor for large batches.