Description
Homemade potsticker sauce blends soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili oil for a classic Chinese condiment. Simple ingredients create a bold, tangy dipping sauce perfect for complementing dumplings and enhancing your culinary experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- 2 tbsps rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp green onions, finely chopped
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Sauce Assembly: Consolidate all sauce components in a mixing bowl, positioning ingredients for efficient blending.
- Flavor Fusion: Vigorously whisk soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, and grated ginger until a smooth, unified mixture emerges, harmonizing complex flavor notes.
- Consistency Calibration: Incrementally introduce water while stirring, achieving a perfectly balanced emulsion with ideal texture and depth.
- Heat Customization: Optional spice enhancement can be accomplished by sprinkling red pepper flakes or drizzling chili oil, tailoring the sauce’s intensity to individual taste preferences.
- Finishing Touch: Elegantly garnish the sauce with finely chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds, elevating both visual presentation and aromatic complexity.
Notes
- Balance Flavor Precision: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to ensure no single component overpowers another, creating a harmonious taste profile.
- Customize Heat Levels: Adjust red pepper flakes or chili oil incrementally to match personal spice tolerance without overwhelming the delicate sauce.
- Achieve Perfect Consistency: Add water slowly while stirring to prevent sauce from becoming too thin, maintaining a smooth, clingy texture ideal for dipping.
- Elevate Presentation: Sprinkle fresh green onions and toasted sesame seeds just before serving to add visual appeal and introduce crisp, nutty undertones to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg