Easy Ginger-Garlic Sauce

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• SHIITAKEOISHII
  
  
  Very Good
  

  46 of 46 people found this review helpful
  This sause is delicious, the tahini gives it an authentic flavor...
  @KJARD1-tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds. You can purchase it at and ethnic food store or make it at home using some olive oil and sesame seeds. You just grind them adding a little oil as you need till it makes a paste. - 1/18/11
  
  
• BLUEC5KITTEN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  24 of 24 people found this review helpful
  I really like this sauce, though I had to go to Whole Foods to find Tahini as our grocery selection is pretty limited. Since I cook for one, I portioned out the marinade and froze it in small containers. It thaws and tastes just as good as freshly-made. Used on fish and chicken..very good! - 4/10/12
  
  
• THEWYRDWOMAN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  15 of 15 people found this review helpful
  Excellent multi-purpose sauce. My son loves it over everything; I add a couple Tbsp. along with a shot of Bragg's Aminos to water for cooking whole grains for yummy pilaf. Possibilities are endless. - 3/16/11
  
  
• PRSPLACE
  
  
  
  

  10 of 10 people found this review helpful
  i made this recipe tonite and put it over salmon and then broiled it....yumo! i left out the olive oil to cut the fat...it was ssssoooooo good...will def make again! - 4/17/11
  
  
• ONESIPHORUS
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  9 of 10 people found this review helpful
  This was absolutely scrumptious. I added extra garlic (I'm a garlic lover) and used it as a sauce to cook chicken thighs. Everyone loved it. You might think this would be too spicy from the ingredients but the tahini and the olive oil offset the heat of the ginger and peppers for a tasty result. - 7/19/11
  
  
• MOSTLYH2O
  
  
  
  

  7 of 9 people found this review helpful
  This sounds delicious!
  @KJARD1: you probably could use a good-quality peanut butter (one that is just peanuts and salt) as a substitute for the tahini; I've used it with garbanzo beans to make hummus when I was out of tahini. Also, if you have one nearby, Trader Joe's sells tahini in nice small tu - 2/15/11
  
  
• MORDECAIBING1
  
  
  
  

  7 of 7 people found this review helpful
  @kjardi - tahini is available at our regular grocery store in the ethnic section. it took some searching since i was unfamiliar with it, but i did eventually find it. you can also use it to make your own hummus. - 1/25/11
  
  
• BUBBAQ
  
  
  
  

  6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  Tahini is made from un-toasted sesame seeds, so it doesn't really taste like sesame oil or peanut butter. Sesame oil has a really strong flavor and a little goes a long way. - 3/4/11
  
  
• LYNNKEVIN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  5 of 5 people found this review helpful
  I've been trying to convert to low sodium and low calories, but still have flavor. That means.....fresh and handmade. Everything in a can or box is killin' me with salt. I can tell this will be a new staple in our home, thanks chef meg. - 1/26/12
  
  
• THINKAHEAD
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  4 of 6 people found this review helpful
  This is going to be a favorite! To KJARD1, I read that Sesame Oil can be used as a substitute (Ethnic section of the store), also I liked SHIITAKEOISHII suggestion to "...use olive oil and sesame seeds. You just grind them adding a little oil as you need till it makes a paste" - 1/27/11
  
  
• GREASE31
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  I luv this recipe, it sounds just perfect. - 9/20/12
  
  
• NTTOTTEN
  
  
  Very Good
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Great taste for giving steamed veggies a lift. I would love to know how long it will keep in the refrigerator i I decide to double the recipe. - 5/18/11
  
  
• CD6792607
  
  
  
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  great but I added an extra clove of garlic! - 3/16/11
  
  
• OR_ALW
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  agree that the lemon should be to taste. I use this as a marinade for chicken and as a dressing for a quick red cabbage and bell pepper slaw and on the side - 9/1/12
  
  
• CD9825182
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Maybe my lemon was overly juicy but this was way too lemony for me & I like lemon sauce. No way was DH going to eat it. So I added more tahini and low sodium soy and it balanced out beautifully. I will be careful to add only half the lemon juice next time & taste before adding more. - 6/17/12
  
  
• KISSMYHIPSBYBY
  
  
  Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Yummy, and a nice change of pace. - 2/16/11
  
  
• CD9005161
  
  
  Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  not a big ginger fan but i did enjoy this - 1/27/11
  
  
• MOMS100
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Used peanut butter instead of tahini, left out the lemon zest as I just had a squeeze bottle of juice. - 1/19/11
  
  
• CBROTHERS0528
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I substitute the olive oil for coconut oil and it turns out great! - 9/17/13
  
  
• SUGARSMOM2
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  was thinking why make this . but then my mind said to me fresh this is better . love the tang love the snap . a good additive to anything that needs zing . - 7/30/12
  
  
• THEEASYKILL30
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Absolutely delicious & I rarely like Chef Meg's recipes due to lack of flavor. Not so with this sauce. I omitted the olive oil to reduce calories & the lemon juice simply because I didn't have any lemons on hand. Next time I'll double this recipe b/c it goes great with so many things. - 6/6/12
  
  
• CD11213990
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 3 people found this review helpful
  I made just made this with limes instead of lemons, organic red cider vinegar instead of rice wine vinegar, and Fort Bragg amino acids instead of the soy sauce. I also left out the olive oil to reduce fat. 5 minutes prep time is very unrealistic even with a food processor, but it is very tasty. - 2/5/12
  
  
• NANI031
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Delish! Great over edamame. Yumm-o! - 6/18/11
  
  
• TERRYGLORIA
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  YUMYUM - 3/14/11
  
  
• KARMA18
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Awesome.... - 3/6/11
  
  
• NICOLERENE
  
  
  
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Thanks for the tip about the Tahini! I always hesitate to buy it because it comes in such a big container and I always have to throw it away. Now I can make my own!
  Should I toast the seeds first? or grind them raw? - 2/2/11
  
  
• BONNIE1552
  
  
  
  
  Yummy! - 6/19/21
  
  
• BLOND1E
  
  
  
  
  Yum - 6/14/21
  
  
• CD17663415
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum - 5/3/21
  
  
• CD2693807
  
  
  
  
  sounds delish - 4/14/21
  
  
• GOFORGIN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  ok - 4/7/21
  
  
• PWILLOW1
  
  
  
  
  Scrumptious sauce to use with chicken breast or salmon. Goes well with rice a s well. - 2/20/21
  
  
• PATRICIAAK
  
  
  
  
  :) - 2/16/21
  
  
• WONDERGALE
  
  
  
  
  My husband would like this. - 2/16/21
  
  
• RAPUNZEL53
  
  
  
  
  Interesting - 12/24/20
  
  
• POSEY440
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Good - 10/22/20
  
  
• CORVETTECOWBOY
  
  
  
  
  Good multi-purpose sauce - 10/3/20
  
  
• KITTYHAWK1949
  
  
  
  
  very good on lots of foods - 9/18/20
  
  
• REDROBIN47
  
  
  
  
  This sounds good. I will try it. - 9/9/20
  
  
• SISSYFEB48
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very tasty, especially on salmon - 8/30/20
  
  
• MWHIGGINS
  
  
  
  
  Thanks for this! - 8/15/20
  
  
• LIBR@RYL@DY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  YUM - 8/15/20
  
  
• TERMITEMOM
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I used this with salmon and it was really good! - 7/15/20
  
  
• NELLJONES
  
  
  
  
  Fabulous sauce! - 2/21/20
  
  
• 2DAWN4
  
  
  
  
  AS soon as I find Tahini, I am going to make this sauce! - 2/20/20
  
  
• ETHELMERZ
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Not bad, but old, you can buy this stuff now. - 12/18/19
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Great - 10/15/19
  
  
• HOLLYM48
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this Easy Ginger-Garlic Sauce Recipe! Yummy - 10/5/19
  
  
• DININA48MN
  
  
  
  
  Why do so many recipes at Spark People use the term 1 serving in the nutritional information section? I imagine that the serving size for this recipe is 1 TBSP, but it would be helpful and more accurate to state that rather than use the term "1 serving." - 10/5/19
  
  
• TWEETYKC00
  
  
  
  
  love this sauce. - 9/22/19
  
  
• GREEN_EYES2
  
  
  
  
  This sounds so good ... adding it to my "to make" list. - 9/8/19
  
  
• WHITEANGEL4
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this as I do not really like chicken. I use this sauce and enjoy my meal - 7/10/19
  
  
• 1CRAZYDOG
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Great flavor! - 6/6/19
  
  
• CECTARR
  
  
  
  
  Thanks - 6/5/19
  
  
• ROBBIEY
  
  
  
  
  The sauce can be used on a variety of meats and veggies - 5/7/19
  
  
• JIACOLO
  
  
  
  
  Looks good!
  - 3/31/19
  
  
• REGILIEH
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  great - 3/6/19
  
  
• ALEPEQUIJADA
  
  
  
  
  Yum! - 2/27/19
  
  
• NAL787
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  - 1/28/19
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  Useful recipe thank you - 1/23/19
  
  
• SISTERPRETTY
  
  
  
  
  yummy...can't wait to make this... - 1/22/19
  
  
• ARTJAC
  
  
  
  
  NICE - 1/17/19
  
  
• EVIE4NOW
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very good on not just chicken but pork too. - 1/17/19
  
  
• LOSER05
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Yum - 12/4/18
  
  
• KATHYJO56
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This was very good - 11/30/18
  
  
• CD4114015
  
  
  Very Good
  
  sounds good! - 11/12/18
  
  
• GEORGE815
  
  
  
  
  Nice recipe - 10/26/18
  
  
• NEPTUNE1939
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 9/30/18
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Yummy sauce! - 7/15/18
  
  
• HOTPINKCAMARO49
  
  
  
  
  Yummy sauce! - 7/13/18
  
  
• MNABOY
  
  
  Good
  
  A little pep - 6/17/18
  
  
• MIYAMO
  
  
  
  
  Saved it to my recipes until I get ingredients. - 6/11/18
  
  
• CHERIRIDDELL
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 4/18/18
  
  
• RAZZOOZLE
  
  
  O.K.
  
  ok - 4/5/18
  
  
• ELRIDDICK
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Thanks for sharing - 4/5/18
  
  
• CAROLYNINJOY1
  
  
  
  
  This looks delicious. - 3/22/18
  
  
• CHRISTOPHER63
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very good - 3/13/18
  
  
• BIKE4HEALTH
  
  
  
  
  This is delicious. You want to do this one - 3/13/18
  
  
• BICHSELT
  
  
  
  
  This looks like it would be good with stir fry. I will have to try it - 3/2/18
  
  
• SRIVERS1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This came out really good and the family really loved it a lot. - 2/20/18
  
  
• 4CONNIESHEALTH
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This is a good go to sauce. - 2/10/18
  
  
• PAMMYLBEAR
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I use this when I make chicken stir fry. I really think it adds to the flavor profile. - 2/10/18
  
  
• BARCELONAME
  
  
  
  
  nice - 12/17/17
  
  
• SUNSHINE99999
  
  
  
  
  so yummy - 12/16/17
  
  
• COURTENAYE
  
  
  
  
  Great. - 12/14/17
  
  
• MOMMY445
  
  
  Good
  
  Tasty - 12/4/17
  
  
• SUSANBEAMON
  
  
  
  
  Great sauce. - 11/28/17
  
  
• JIBBIE49
  
  
  
  
  Yum - 11/23/17
  
  
• 1RETSGM
  
  
  
  
  Good - 10/28/17
  
  
• PICKIE98
  
  
  
  
  This looks so tasty and easy to make! - 10/1/17
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  Going to try this tomorrow! - 9/25/17
  
  
• CD3409143
  
  
  
  
  interesting - 9/22/17
  
  
• NANCYPAT1
  
  
  
  
  The ginger really brings a zing to the sauce. - 8/15/17
  
  
• CD1987279
  
  
  
  
  Great for grilling! - 8/12/17
  
  
• BABY_GIRL69
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Good here's to eating better... - 8/10/17
  
  
• BUSYGRANNY5
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Excellent dish! Love the sauce! - 6/24/17
  
  
• KEESHA13
  
  
  
  
  looks good will have to try - 6/7/17
  
  
• DMEYER4
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I liked this sauce on spareribs - 5/23/17
  
  
• RO2BENT
  
  
  
  
  Yummm - 3/31/17
  
  
• DEE107
  
  
  Very Good
  
  thanks for sharing
  - 3/28/17