Grilling Sauce with Pumpkin Seed Oil

Grilling Sauce with Natura Harmony Pumpkin Seed Oil

This easy grilling sauce is made with cold-pressed, unrefined Natura Harmony Pumpkin Seed Oil. Its rich, nutty flavour is a good match for the grill. Use it as a marinade before cooking, or spoon it over meat and vegetables once they come off the heat.

Serves about 4. Ready in 10 minutes.

Ingredients

• 60 ml Natura Harmony Pumpkin Seed Oil (you can buy it here)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• Grated ginger (to taste)

How to Make Pumpkin Seed Oil Grilling Sauce

1. Prepare your ingredients
   Measure the oil, soy sauce and honey. Mince the garlic finely and grate the fresh ginger. Having everything ready makes the process smooth and easy.
2. Combine the base
   Add the soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger to a small saucepan. Keep the oil aside for now. Stir well so the honey dissolves fully.
3. Cook the base
   Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
4. Simmer and thicken
   Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes. This lets the flavours meld together and gives a slightly thicker texture.
5. Add the oil off the heat
   Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool slightly, then stir in the oil. Adding the oil at the end keeps its nutty flavour, as we explain in our guide to cooking with cold-pressed oils. The sauce is ready to use as a marinade or to drizzle over grilled meat or vegetables.

Why Pumpkin Seed Oil Works on the Grill

• Made for the grill: It brings out the natural flavours of meat and vegetables with a savoury, slightly sweet finish.
• Rich, nutty flavour: The oil adds a deep, nutty richness to the sauce.
• Versatile: Great as a marinade or a dipping sauce for freshly grilled items.

Tips and Serving Ideas

• Marinate first: Coat meat or vegetables and leave for 30 minutes before grilling. Keep any marinade that has touched raw meat separate from the sauce you serve.
• Finish off the heat: For the best flavour, spoon the sauce over food as it comes off the grill rather than brushing it on over the flames.
• What to serve it with: Chicken thighs, sausages, halloumi, aubergine, courgette and corn on the cob all work well.
• Make it vegan: Swap the honey for maple syrup.
• Allergy note: This sauce contains soy.

Want to try other oils on the grill? Our guide to choosing the right oil for your kitchen shows which oils suit which dishes.