Hoisin Dipping Sauce

Name: Hoisin Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp natural peanut butter; 2 tbsp warm water; 2 tsp fresh lime juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1/4 tsp red chili flakes; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed

A rich, garlicky dipping sauce made with hoisin, peanut butter, and sesame oil. The classic accompaniment for Vietnamese fresh spring rolls, Peking duck, and lettuce wraps.

5 minEasyServes 675 cal/serving

VietnameseSauceNo-CookVegetarianVeganStandardLow CarbHalal-friendlyKosher-styleDairy-FreeEgg-FreeShellfish-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tbsp natural peanut butter
2 tbsp warm water
2 tsp fresh lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/4 tsp red chili flakes
2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed

Instructions

1

In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp natural peanut butter, and 2 tbsp warm water until smooth.
2

Add 2 tsp fresh lime juice, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, and 1/4 tsp red chili flakes.
3

Stir thoroughly to incorporate all ingredients.
4

Taste and adjust with more hoisin, lime, or chili as desired.
5

Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts.
6

Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

The Vietnamese Kitchen 30 recipes from this kitchen in one printable PDF. $5, no account.

Questions

Is there a substitute for hoisin sauce in Hoisin Dipping Sauce?

The entry for Hoisin Dipping Sauce calls for 1/4 cup hoisin sauce. In its place: Stir together equal parts soy sauce and smooth peanut butter or miso, with a little honey and a drop of rice vinegar.

Can I make Hoisin Dipping Sauce less spicy?

Yes. The heat in Hoisin Dipping Sauce comes from 1/4 tsp red chili flakes. For a milder plate, halve the chili flakes; nothing else in the method changes.

Can I make Hoisin Dipping Sauce gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Hoisin Dipping Sauce is 1/4 cup hoisin sauce. Swap the soy-based sauce for tamari or coconut aminos. Everything else proceeds as written.

Is Hoisin Dipping Sauce keto-friendly?

A serving of Hoisin Dipping Sauce carries 7 g of carbohydrate, 1 g of it fiber. Against a strict 20 g keto day that is 35 percent of the budget; against a moderate 100 g low-carb day it is 7 percent.

Does Hoisin Dipping Sauce contain peanuts?

Yes: 2 tbsp natural peanut butter and 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed. The full allergen list for this entry is gluten, peanuts and sesame. Where the peanuts are a garnish, toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds give the same crunch. Packaged ingredients vary by brand, so check labels if the allergy is serious.

How do I store and reheat Hoisin Dipping Sauce?

Refrigerate Hoisin Dipping Sauce in a sealed jar and use it within four to five days. It also freezes flat in a bag for up to three months.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,544 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.