Name: Hoisin Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes ¼ cup (65 ml)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter; 1 tablespoon honey; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Asian hot sauce, like Sriracha chili sauce; ⅛ teaspoon white pepper; 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil

Preparation info

Makes
¼ cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Katie Chin's Everyday Chinese Cookbook

By Katie Chin

Published 2016

About

My mother always taught me that of all the Chinese sauces, hoisin sauce is the boss. Why? Because of its versatility—it’s used as a barbecue glaze, added to stir-fries, served as a dipping sauce and used in marinades. You can easily buy hoisin sauce at grocery stores, but I like to make it from scratch on Sunday afternoons when my kids are at soccer practice. Hoisin sauce is typically made with soybean paste, but I use peanut butter in this recipe for the sake of convenience.