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Benihana Ginger Dipping Sauce

A simple ginger dipping sauce inspired by the Benihana version, made with onion, fresh and ground ginger, lemon juice, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Airtight container or jar

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cupchopped onion
  • 1 ounceginger root
  • 1/8 teaspoonground ginger
  • 1 teaspoonlemon juice
  • 1/2 cupsoy sauce
  • 1/4 cuprice vinegar

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Measure the ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1 ounce ginger root, 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 cup soy sauce, and 1/4 cup rice vinegar.
  • Peel the 1 ounce ginger root and cut it into small pieces or grate it so it will blend easily.
  • Place the chopped onion, prepared ginger root, ground ginger, lemon juice, soy sauce, and rice vinegar into a blender.
  • Blend on medium-high until the mixture is smooth, about 30–60 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides if needed.
  • Transfer the sauce to an airtight container or jar.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop; stir or shake before serving.