Low Sodium Sauce Tonkatsu
Elevate your favorite Japanese dishes with this flavorful and heart-healthy Low Sodium Sauce Tonkatsu recipe! Perfect for anyone aiming to cut back on sodium without compromising taste, this homemade sauce balances sweet, tangy, and savory notes with ingredients like low-sodium ketchup, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar, complemented by honey and a touch of Dijon mustard. Enhanced with aromatic spices like ground ginger and garlic powder, it brings a complex depth to fried pork cutlets, rice bowls, and veggie dishes. Quick and easy to whip up in just 10 minutes, this guilt-free tonkatsu sauce is versatile, long-lasting, and proof that reducing salt doesn’t mean reducing flavor.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup low-sodium ketchup
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar
Instructions
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the low-sodium ketchup, low-sodium soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar.
Add the honey, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard to the saucepan.
Sprinkle in the ground ginger, garlic powder, and ground black pepper.
Add the unseasoned rice vinegar to balance the flavors.
Place the saucepan over medium heat and whisk the mixture continuously until everything is well combined.
Allow the sauce to simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
After simmering, remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool slightly.
Transfer the sauce to a jar or airtight container and let it cool completely before storing it in the refrigerator.
The sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
263 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1309 mg | 57% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 64.0 g | 23% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.3 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 51.1 g | ||
| Protein | 4.4 g | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 25 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 182 mg | 4% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
