Sauces

Quick Hoisin Dipping Sauce

A simple, simmered hoisin sauce, thinned with rice wine or juice, perfect for Peking duck pancakes, seitan/soy chunks, or as a flavorful steak condiment.

Prep: 2 minutes Cook: 3 minutes Servings: 4
Sauce & Condiment Chinese Quick
Quick Hoisin Dipping Sauce

Preparation Steps

1
  • ½ glass of Hoisin sauce
  • 2-4 tbsp rice wine or orange juice or water
Mix the Hoisin sauce with the rice wine, orange juice, or water. Bring the mixture to a simmer (do not boil!) and stir.
2
Use the sauce for Peking duck pancakes, or prepare a substitute:
1. Prepare soy chunks: Soak soy chunks in water for 5 minutes, drain, and squeeze out the remaining liquid.
2. Fry the soy chunks in oil with a pinch of salt.
3. Mix the fried soy chunks or seitan with the prepared hoisin sauce.
Alternative use: Use the hoisin sauce as a steak sauce mixed with chopped peanuts or pistachios."