Easy Hoisin Sauce
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Easy Hoisin Sauce

Easy Hoisin Sauce: Whisk everything smooth with 50 ml water. Simmer gently in a small pot for 3-4 minutes until glossy. If it's too thick, stir in water a tablespoon at a time. Let it rest for 10…

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10 minutesTime
about 180 mlYields
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Easy Hoisin Sauce: Whisk everything smooth with 50 ml water. Simmer gently in a small pot for 3-4 minutes until glossy. If it's too thick, stir in water a tablespoon at a time. Let it rest for 10…

Ingredients

  • soy sauce80 ml
  • creamy peanut butter60 g
  • honey35 g
  • apple cider vinegar25 ml
  • tomato paste1 tbsp
  • 1 garlic clove
  • cinnamon1/2 tsp
  • ground clove1 pinch
  • pepper
  • sesame oiloptional 1 tsp

Method

  1. Whisk everything smooth with 50 ml water.
  2. Simmer gently in a small pot for 3-4 minutes until glossy.
  3. If it's too thick, stir in water a tablespoon at a time.
  4. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Substitutions

Replace peanut butter 1:1 with tahini or, in a pinch, a mild nut butter. Honey can be replaced 1:1 with brown sugar. Simply skip the sesame oil — the sauce still works.

Storage

7 days refrigerated; stir before use.

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Replace peanut butter 1:1 with tahini or, in a pinch, a mild nut butter. Honey can be replaced 1:1 with brown sugar. Simply skip the sesame oil — the sauce still works.
7 days refrigerated; stir before use.
about 180 ml, takes about 10 minutes to prepare.

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