This homemade hoisin sauce recipe is easy to whip together with common pantry ingredients. It’s sweet and salty and you can make it as spicy as you want it.
Author:Chef Lora
Ingredients
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4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons peanut butter ((Or try it with tahini or black bean sauce – peanut butter is more readily available and easier))
3 cloves garlic (minced – 1 teaspoon garlic powder is good instead)
2 tablespoons honey ((you can use brown sugar instead))
1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder (use more as desired)
2 teaspoons Sriracha ((or use any Chinese hot sauce, red chili sauce, chili paste or try your favorite hot sauce))
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
Add all of the ingredients to a small pot, except for the cornstarch.
Heat to medium heat and warm through, stirring, until the ingredients combine.
In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water, until the cornstarch dissolves.
Pour the cornstarch and water mixture into the hoisin sauce pot and whisk until well combined.
Heat for another 1-2 minutes, until the hoisin sauce thickens.