Description
This easy Homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe combines soy sauce, peanut butter, molasses, and spices for a rich, sweet, and savory Asian-style condiment. Perfect for stir-fry, dipping, or marinating, it’s a quick sauce you can make with pantry staples.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon molasses
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
1. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, peanut butter, and molasses until smooth.
2. Add rice vinegar, garlic powder, Chinese five-spice powder, and sriracha. Stir well.
3. Mix in sesame oil and honey, then gradually whisk in water until desired consistency.
4. Taste and adjust: add more honey for sweetness or more soy sauce for saltiness.
Notes
Use smooth peanut butter for best texture.
Adjust water depending on how thick you want the sauce.
Let the sauce sit for a few hours for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg