Easy Recipe Tempura Sauce (Tentsuyu)
This flavorful dipping sauce is the perfect accompaniment to any tempura dish, whether it’s crispy shrimp tempura or light and airy vegetable tempura. Tempura, with its delicate and crispy texture, pairs beautifully with this dipping sauce, which enhances its natural flavors with a harmonious blend of sweet, salty, and savory notes. Known as tentsuyu in Japanese, this sauce is the classic and essential dipping sauce for all types of tempura in Japan. Our homemade version is inspired by the traditional Japanese tentsuyu, capturing its authentic taste while being easy to prepare at home. While it may not be identical to the original, it comes remarkably close, offering a delicious and satisfying alternative.
The key to this dipping sauce lies in its simple yet flavorful ingredients. The base is made with dashi broth or dashi powder, which provides a rich umami foundation. This is combined with water, soy sauce for saltiness, mirin (a sweet rice wine) for a touch of sweetness, and a bit of sugar to balance the flavors. When these ingredients are simmered together, they create a sauce that is both light and deeply flavorful, perfectly complementing the crispy exterior and tender interior of tempura.
The result is truly awesome—a dipping sauce that not only enhances the taste of tempura but also balances its texture, making every bite a delightful experience. Whether you’re serving tempura as a light appetizer or a main meal, this dipping sauce completes the dish, elevating it to restaurant-quality levels.
If you’re a fan of Japanese cuisine, I highly recommend pairing this tentsuyu-inspired sauce with your favorite tempura recipe. For those looking to make shrimp tempura, simply click on the photo provided below for a detailed recipe. Feel free to explore our recipe archive for more culinary inspiration. Share this delicious creation with family and friends, and enjoy the joy of homemade Japanese flavors. Thank you for visiting us, and we hope this recipe brings a taste of Japan to your kitchen!
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Easy Recipe Tempura Sauce – Tentsuyu Tempura Dipping Sauce
Description
The key to this dipping sauce lies in its simple yet flavorful ingredients. The base is made with dashi broth or dashi powder, which provides a rich umami foundation.
Ingredients
Note: If dashi stock is available, it is better to replace the water and the dashi powder.
Instructions
Method 1: Using dashi powder.
Gather all the ingredients needed.
In a sauce pan, pour in water and bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, add the dashi powder and cook for a couple of minutes. Remove it from the heat.
Stir in soy sauce and mirin (sweet wine rice). Add the sugar and mix well.
Method 2: If you're using dashi stock.
In a sauce pan, combine dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, and mix.
Turn on the flame and bring the mixture to a simmer until the sugar dissolves completely.
Remove it from the heat and let it sit.
Serving
Put it in a sauce bowl and serve it along with the tempura dish.
If not served immediately, keep the sauce in a sealed container and put it in the fridge where it will last up to 2 weeks.
Happy cooking, Share and enjoy the food.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 31kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Sodium 516mg22%
- Potassium 25mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 7.7g3%
- Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
- Sugars 5.2g
- Protein 0.7g2%
- Calcium 1 mg
- Iron 2 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
