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Oriental dipping sauce
Soy, hoisin, garlic and ginger dipping sauce. Makes 1 cup
A sweet and salty dipping sauce of soy sauce, hoisin, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and spring onions. Leaving it in the fridge for an hour or two lets the flavours blend. Serve it warm with spring rolls, dumplings and momos.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce½ cup
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 2 tsp spring onionschopped
- 2 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauceplus more to thicken
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp white sugar
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: In a bowl, combine ½ cup soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tsp spring onions, 2 tbsp water, 4 tbsp hoisin sauce, ½ tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp white sugar and mix well.
Step 2: Add more hoisin sauce if you want it thicker.
Step 3: Cover and refrigerate for 1–2 hours to let the flavours blend.
90 minStep 4: Before serving, pour the sauce into a small saucepan and warm it over a low heat for 2–3 minutes.
3 minStep 5: Serve warm with spring rolls or dumplings.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 35 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does oriental dipping sauce take?
- About 8 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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