Hoisin Sauce
User Reviews
5.0
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Additional Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6 (yields about 2/3 cup)
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Course
Appetizer, Condiments
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Cuisine
Asian
Hoisin Sauce
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Homemade Hoisin sauce is rich, savory, and ready in 10 minutes! Ideal for stir-fries and dipping, it is an effortless way to elevate any meal.
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Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce light sodium
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Miso paste
Slurry:
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a small saucepan over medium-high heat and whisk to combine. Bring it to a boil, then lower the heat to medium to maintain a simmer.
- In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch until the cornstarch is fully dissolved. Whisk it into the sauce and continue simmering until it starts to thicken.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a bit of boiling water, one tablespoon at a time.
- Remove the pan from heat and let it cool. It will thicken more as it cools. Serve it as you prefer - as a dip, for example, or add it to stir-fries.
Notes
- My first choice for fermented bean paste is miso, a Japanese form of soybean paste. It is mild, sweet, and smooth and comes in three colors depending on the levels of sweetness and saltiness. Chunjang is a Korean bean paste that is chunkier with a strong but sweet and salty, pungent flavor. Doubanjiang is a spicy chili bean paste. Try these and mix them with five-spice powder before making a decision.
- Use low-sodium soy sauce. Otherwise, it can make your hoisin sauce taste too salty.
- Remember that the sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Letting it chill for at least 30 minutes before using it gives the flavors time to marry.
- The sauce may separate as it sits. Shake it before each use.
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5.0
42 reviews
Excellent
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