Chili Lime Ponzu Marinade Food

JAPANESE PONZU SAUCE (WITH VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine mirin, vinegar, soy sauce, and bonito flakes in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
• Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Pour sauce through a strainer into a bowl and discard bonito flakes. Add yuzu juice. This recipe appears in Asian Grilling, by Su-Mei Yu, reprinted with permission.

CHILI LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, chile paste and green onions in a bowl.

CHILI LIME PONZU MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag and marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 8 hours. For shellfish, marinate only for about 30 minutes. Remember to season your meat with salt and pepper before grilling.

SEARED SCALLOP SALAD WITH PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• PONZU SAUCE:.
• Put bonito flakes, stock, lime juice, soy sauce, and mirin in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool, then strain sauce, discarding solids, and set aside.
• THE SALAD:.
• Heat 1 tablespoons of the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add corn, and sauté until lightly golden, about 5 minutes, then transfer to a large bowl.
• Add tatsoi, scallions, and cilantro leaves to the bowl, and toss with 8 tablespoons of the reserved ponzu sauce.
• Divide salad among four plates.
• Pat scallops dry with paper towels, then rub with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and season with ground fennel and salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the same medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add scallops, and sear (working in two batches, if necessary, to avoid crowding the skillet) until lightly browned, about 1 1⁄2 minutes per side.
• Arrange scallops around salad, 4 per plate, then drizzle salad with remaining ponzu sauce.

CHILI LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, lime juice, cumin, chili powder and garlic in a large, shallow dish to make a marinade.
• Arrange meat or fish in dish and rub all over with marinade, then cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, turning occasionally.

HOMEMADE PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together juice, vinegar, soy sauce, mirin and brown sugar. Let sit at least 1 hour to marry flavors. Store covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.