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Easy Homemade Hoisin Sauce Recipe
5 from 38 votes

Easy Homemade Hoisin Sauce Recipe

This Easy Homemade Hoisin Sauce combines soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut butter, honey, and spices into a smooth, mildly spiced condiment. The sauce is cooked gently to meld flavors, then thickened with cornstarch slurry to achieve a glossy texture. It works well as a dipping sauce, marinade, or stir-fry addition, offering a balance of savory, tangy, sweet, and mildly hot notes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 16 tablespoons
Calories: 25 kcal
Course: Main Course, Condiments
Cuisine: Chinese, American

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter (Or try it with tahini or black bean sauce - peanut butter is more readily available and easier)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced - 1 teaspoon garlic powder is good instead
  • 2 tablespoons honey (you can use brown sugar instead)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder use more as desired
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha (or use any Chinese hot sauce, red chili sauce, chili paste or try your favorite hot sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Instructions

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  1. Add all of the ingredients to a small pot, except for the cornstarch.
  2. Heat to medium heat and warm through, stirring, until the ingredients combine.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water, until the cornstarch dissolves.
  4. Pour the cornstarch and water mixture into the hoisin sauce pot and whisk until well combined.
  5. Heat for another 1-2 minutes, until the hoisin sauce thickens.
  6. Serve!

Notes

  • Yield is about one cup of hoisin sauce, enough for several uses.
  • Adjust heat level by increasing sriracha or chili paste as desired.
  • Substitute peanut butter with tahini or black bean sauce for flavor variations.

Nutrition Information

Calories 25kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 274mg (11%) Potassium 25mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 tablespoons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 25

% Daily Value*

Calories 25kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 274mg 11%
Potassium 25mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

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