Recipes With Sesame Seed Oil
Got sesame seed oil on hand? Here are 34 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Egg Drop Soup
Vegetarian · Chinese
Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken · Chinese
Arroz Chaufa
Chicken · Peruvian
Chinese Tomato Egg Stir Fry
Vegetarian · Chinese
Potsticker
Chicken
Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken
Wontons
Pork · Chinese
Char Siu
Pork · Chinese
Quick salt & pepper squid
Seafood · Australian
Sesame Cucumber Salad
Side · Chinese
Shrimp With Snow Peas
Seafood · Chinese
Gyoza
Pork · Japanese
Noodle bowl salad
Seafood · Vietnamese
Thai Shrimp
Chicken
Pan-Fried Shanghai Noodles
Vegan
Hot and Sour Soup
Pork · Chinese
Shrimp Chow Fun
Seafood · Chinese
Yaki Udon
Vegetarian · Japanese
General Tsos Chicken
Chicken · Chinese
BEEF LOK LAK (Lok Lak Sach Ko)
Beef
Ma Po Tofu
Beef · Chinese
BBQ Pork Fried Rice
Pork
Gimbap
Vegetarian
Beef Lo Mein
Beef · Chinese
Rice paper dumplings
Pork · Vietnamese
Egg Roll
Chicken
Stir Fried Seafood with Noodles
Seafood
Spicy Thai prawn noodles
Seafood · Thai
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken · Chinese
Chinese Orange Chicken
Chicken · Chinese
Szechuan Beef
Beef · Chinese
Vietnamese chicken salad
Chicken · Vietnamese
Singapore Noodles with Shrimp
Seafood · Chinese
Vietnamese pork salad
Pork · Vietnamese
Pairs well with
Soy Sauce Garlic Scallion Ginger Root Eggs Sugar Starch Onion
Storing & using Sesame Seed Oil
Keep tightly sealed; refrigerate after opening if the label says to, and keep oils away from heat and direct light. Out of Sesame Seed Oil? peanut oil is a common swap (1:1).
Sesame Seed Oil recipe FAQs
What can I make with just sesame seed oil?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on soy sauce or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with sesame seed oil?
Soy Sauce, Garlic, Scallion, Ginger Root, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for sesame seed oil plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add sesame seed oil plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.