RECIPE

Ginger-Miso Spice Paste

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
  • SERVINGS: makes 1/4 cup

Grace Parisi adores miso, the Japanese soybean paste. She particularly likes white miso because the flavor is mild, but any type will be fantastic in this spice paste.

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
  • SERVINGS: makes 1/4 cup
  • BASIC-EASY
  • FAST
  • MAKE-AHEAD
  • STAFF-FAVORITE
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
    2. 1 tablespoon miso paste
    3. 2 garlic cloves, smashed
    4. 1 teaspoon Chinese chile-garlic sauce
    5. 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
    6. 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
    7. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Directions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mash to a paste.

Notes

Best Uses Rub the paste on skirt steak, shrimp, spareribs, chicken and pork before grilling, or stir into broth or noodle soup.

Try Grilled Chinese Chicken Salad