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Easy 5-min. Dumpling Sauce (Customizable!)

This is the best dumpling dipping sauce made with simple ingredients that is fully customizable! It's easily made in 5 minutes and it will take your dumplings to the next level! You can add all of the optional ingredients or pick and choose. I recommend keeping the base ingredients as is. It's entirely up to YOU! All in all, the sauce will taste fantastic as long you can maintain the base sauce.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 or about 15 dumplings
Calories: 49 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

Base Dumpling Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar/apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil or substitute with a neutral oil
Recommended Additions (add all or pick & choose):
  • ½ teaspoon sesame seeds optional
  • 1 teaspoon green onion finely chopped (optional)
  • 0.5 - 1 teaspoon Chili oil add as much as desired (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar to balance the salty flavors (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon ginger peeled and thinly sliced (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes for a spicy version (optional)

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl, combine regular soy sauce, black vinegar and sesame oil. This is your base sauce.
  2. Now pick and choose from the above suggested additions and mix those in the base. You can also add all of the suggestions and the sauce will taste incredible! Enjoy with your dumplings.

Nutrition Information

Calories 49kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Sodium 1006mg (42%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 0.3g (1%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1or about 15 dumplings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 49

% Daily Value*

Calories 49kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 1006mg 42%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.