sesame oil
nounDefinition of sesame oil
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps
Examples of sesame oil in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Make dressing: In bowl of a food processor, combine garlic, ginger, nut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, agave nectar and sesame oil. — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Keep your cool: No-heat cooking keeps you comfortable and the food fresh," 5 July 2018 Purée garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, honey, wine, chili oil, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a blender until very smooth. — Bon Appetit, "Sticky-Sweet Grilled Pork Shoulder," 28 May 2018 Mix in soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, salt and black pepper. — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, "Constantly evolving MilkWood helps shape Louisville's food scene," 19 June 2018 Makes 6 servings 2 flank steaks (3 to 3½ pounds total) To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup honey ¼ cup mirin 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce Instructions: Trim any excess fat from the flank steak. — San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Asian-style Glazed Flank Steak," 2 July 2018 Kapur clarifies that the mixture of tamari, sesame oil, ginger, jalapeño and scallions is not a marinade but a seasoning, and his cooks season all poke to order. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The magic of Liholiho Yacht Club," 22 June 2018 Add the sesame oil and garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant. — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Give breakfast Middle Eastern flair with green shakshuka," 6 Apr. 2018 For the Peanut Sauce: 1 cup honey roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1/4 cup lime juice; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 T tamari soy sauce. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, "Vegetarian Grilling Ideas Sure To Impress Even The Judge-iest BBQ Guests," 3 July 2018 Stir in the soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and sesame seeds. — Yotam Ottolenghi, sacbee, "These stalks are the talk of Great Britain | The Sacramento Bee," 17 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sesame oil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on sesame oil
What made you want to look up sesame oil? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz
-
- Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share sesame oil
Resources for sesame oil