Easy Goma Dressing {Japanese Roasted Sesame Sauce}

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Easy Goma Dressing {Japanese Roasted Sesame Sauce}

If you love the nutty flavour and creamy texture of Japanese sesame dressing (goma dare), this Easy Goma Dressing recipe is about to become your go-to sauce!

This is the same style of sesame salad dressing you’ll find in Japanese restaurants - smooth, slightly tangy, and rich in roasted sesame flavour. It’s absolutely delicious drizzled over salads, cold noodles, grilled meats, or even as a dipping sauce for shabu shabu.

Prep Time3

Cook Time2

Total Time5

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: goma dressing, japanese salad, salad dressing, sesame seeds, tahini

Servings: people

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Vikkie Lee

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
2 tablespoon Dark roasted tahini
2.5 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise Kewpie brand or a very good quality mayonnause
1 teaspoon Runny honey or 1 & ⅓ teaspoon brown sugar
1.5 teaspoon Sesame oil
3.5 teaspoon Soy sauce Or Tamari for gluten free
2 tablespoon Rice vinegar
½ teaspoon Mirin or warm water

Instructions

Add the sesame seeds to a hot, dry frying pan and toast on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.
Stir frequently to avoid burning, then set aside to cool.
1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dark roasted tahini, Japanese mayonnaise, sesame oil and honey or brown sugar until glossy and smooth to avoid lumps.
2 tablespoon Dark roasted tahini, 1 teaspoon Runny honey, 1.5 teaspoon Sesame oil, 2.5 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
Now stir in the rice vinegar, mirin, and soy sauce until smooth and creamy.
If you’d like a thinner dressing, whisk in a small splash of warm water or neutral oil until it reaches your desired pourable consistency.
3.5 teaspoon Soy sauce, 2 tablespoon Rice vinegar, ½ teaspoon Mirin
Now stir in the toasted sesame seeds and drizzle over cold noodles, or toss with crisp greens for an authentic Japanese sesame salad dressing experience.

Notes

Tips:

If you prefer, you can swap the tahini for 3 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds, but I recommend still heating them in a frying pan to release their flavours
When toasting sesame seeds, I like to toast more than needed and use the surplus as an extra garnish on salads
If preferred, ground the sesame seeds in a pestle and mortar or pulse lightly in a food processor before mixing in
If you can't find dark roasted tahini, toast and grind 3 tablespoon of sesame seeds instead
Adjust sweetness or tanginess to taste by tweaking the brown sugar or rice vinegar
If you prefer a thinner dressing, stir in a splash of warm water to loosen it up

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