The Best Hot Pot Dipping Sauce Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    72 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

The Best Hot Pot Dipping Sauce Recipe

This is my family’s favourite hot pot dipping sauce. It can be easily customized to your own taste. Easy to whip up while you wait for the hot pot to boil!

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Ingredients

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  • 3 to 12 cloves garlic (see Note 2)
  • 1 tbsp hot water
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp black vinegar (see Note 3)
  • 1 tbsp chili crisp
  • 1 tbsp Homemade Sesame Paste (*optional)
  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ tsp MSG
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 scallion
  • 1 tbsp cilantro (*optional)
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Instructions

  1. Mash garlic into a paste with a mortar and pestle (see Note 1 if you don’t have one). Cover with hot water and set aside while you gather the other ingredients.
  2. Mix together the soy sauce, black vinegar, chili crisp, sesame oil, MSG, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Pour over the garlic and water.
  3. Spoon in the sesame paste. Sesame paste really changes the flavour and texture of the dip, so add it to taste.
  4. Top with a generous sprinkling of scallion and cilantro.

Notes

  • No Mortar & Pestle? No Problem: Seal the garlic cloves in a ziploc bag and smash them with a rolling pin.
  • Garlic: Use anywhere from 3 cloves to a whole bulb, depending on how much you like your garlic. 🧄 We prefer using around 5–6 cloves.
  • Chinese Black Vinegar is also known as Zhenjiang Vinegar or Chinkiang Vinegar. It tastes intensely malty and a little bit sweet, a must for many Chinese condiment recipes. You can buy this from an Asian grocery store or online; but in a pinch, substitute another type of black vinegar or balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 72kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Sodium 632mg (26%) Potassium 54mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.2g (0%) Vitamin A 39IU (1%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 72 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 72kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 632mg 26%
Potassium 54mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.2g 0%
Vitamin A 39IU 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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