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Easy Asian Dipping Sauce

This simple Asian Dipping Sauce is packed with flavor and perfect for just about anything—dumplings, spring rolls, or sushi. It combines soy sauce, fresh lime juice or vinegar, ginger, garlic, and a touch of heat from chili peppers to create a balance of sweet, salty, and spicy. The best part? It’s super easy to make, and you can tweak it to suit your taste. Once you try it, you’ll want to keep it on hand for all your dipping needs!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 16 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice with pulp or rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar , or as needed
  • 2  Thai bird’s eye chili peppers, or 1 teaspoon crushed chili pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground chili paste
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger , peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 small garlic
  • 3 tablespoon cilantro leaves and steams or green onion , finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil , optional

Instructions

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  1. Place the garlic, chilies, chili paste, and ginger in a mortar and pestle to pound into a paste, or chop them finely by hand.
  2. Put all the ingredients into a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
  3. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.

Notes

  • How to Store 
  • How to Store 
  • The sauce will keep for up to one week if refrigerated.
  • The sauce will keep for up to one week if refrigerated.
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