Four Essential Dumpling Sauces
Four Essential Dumpling Sauces
Ingredients
For the Classic Soy Vinegar Sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
For the Spicy Chili Oil Sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili oil
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
For the Garlic Sesame Sauce
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
To prepare the Classic Soy Vinegar Sauce, combine the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and granulated sugar in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the grated fresh ginger and sliced green onion. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
For the Spicy Chili Oil Sauce, combine the chili oil, light soy sauce, and rice vinegar in a separate small bowl. Add the minced garlic and toasted sesame seeds. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
To make the Garlic Sesame Sauce, whisk together the tahini and warm water in a small bowl until smooth. Then, stir in the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and sesame oil until fully incorporated and the sauce is creamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
For the Peanut Sauce, combine the creamy peanut butter and hot water in a small bowl. Whisk vigorously until smooth. Add the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and sriracha. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce has a uniform consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Serve each sauce in individual small dipping bowls alongside your favorite dumplings.
Kitchen Tools
Four Essential Dumpling Sauces
For the Classic Soy Vinegar Sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
For the Spicy Chili Oil Sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili oil
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
For the Garlic Sesame Sauce
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
To prepare the Classic Soy Vinegar Sauce, combine the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and granulated sugar in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the grated fresh ginger and sliced green onion. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
For the Spicy Chili Oil Sauce, combine the chili oil, light soy sauce, and rice vinegar in a separate small bowl. Add the minced garlic and toasted sesame seeds. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
To make the Garlic Sesame Sauce, whisk together the tahini and warm water in a small bowl until smooth. Then, stir in the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and sesame oil until fully incorporated and the sauce is creamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
For the Peanut Sauce, combine the creamy peanut butter and hot water in a small bowl. Whisk vigorously until smooth. Add the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and sriracha. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce has a uniform consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Serve each sauce in individual small dipping bowls alongside your favorite dumplings.