Cooking up some potstickers and want something to dip them in? Searched your cupboards but can’t find a lick of soy sauce around? Well, this dumpling sauce without soy sauce recipe is here to save the day and you can easily throw it together while your dumplings are cooking!
Using a collection of easy-to-find Asian sauces (and some are definitely optional if you don’t have all of them on hand) and coming together in a manner of minutes, you will never buy a pre-made dipping sauce again.
So if you’re wondering how to make a great dumpling, wonton or potsticker dipping sauce without using soy sauce, you’ve come to the right place. This sauce is tasty and sure to be the perfect accompaniment to your meal.
How to Make Dumpling Sauce Without Using Soy Sauce
Much like my stir-fry sauce without soy sauce or my peanut dipping sauce, this dumpling sauce uses a number of different Asian sauces that are easy to find in most grocery shops (I can find everything with no issues where I live and the international aisle isn’t normally super well-stocked).
The sauces used are hoisin, fish sauce, sriracha, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, mirin and sambal oelek. Mixed together this has a great, complex flavour that is perfect for dipping all kinds of dumplings.
To make the sauce, add the hoisin to a small bowl. Hoisin sauce adds a nice sweetness to this dumpling sauce without the need to add any extra sugar – which you can’t say for many other dumpling sauces.
To the hoisin, add sriracha and sambal oelek. These both add heat and provide different flavours. If you’re not into spicy foods, feel free to leave one of both of these sauces out.
Then, mix in some toasted sesame oil and some fish sauce. I love using fish sauce in lots of things – it has unbeatable umami and the saltiness is a great sub for soy sauce.
Next, add in a bit of mirin (which is a Japanese cooking wine that, again, adds to the sweetness of the dipping sauce) and some unseasoned rice wine vinegar to add a bit of brightness and acidity.
Now, simply dilute the sauce with a little bit of water and whisk until everything is well combined.
Taste to adjust for saltiness, sweetness or acidity, adding a bit more of any of the sauces (or diluting with more water) until you’re happy with the flavour.
Dumpling Sauce Without Soy Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp mirin
- ½ tsp sambal oelek
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add hoisin, fish sauce, sriracha, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, mirin and sambal oelek. Whisk to combine.
- Add 60ml (1/4 cup) water to the bowl. Whisk to combine. Taste to adjust for seasoning and serve.
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Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is automatically generated and provided as guidance only. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
This dipping sauce for potstickers is a great addition to any dumpling meal. It’s also super easy to make and keeps in the fridge for a long long time!
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