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Hoisin Sesame Dipping Sauce

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Hoisin Sesame Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 2 tablespoons)2 medium cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  1. Mix hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl; set aside. Heat vegetable oil in small saucepan over medium heat; sauté ginger and garlic until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds. Stir in hoisin mixture; cook until flavors meld, about 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Hoisin Sesame Dipping Sauce

Hoisin Sesame Dipping Sauce

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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Ingredients

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Ingredients

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Why This Recipe Works

Ginger, garlic, and cilantro add fresh flavor to our Hoisin Sesame Dipping Sauce, which pairs perfectly with grilled chicken wings.

Instructions

  1. Mix hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl; set aside. Heat vegetable oil in small saucepan over medium heat; sauté ginger and garlic until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds. Stir in hoisin mixture; cook until flavors meld, about 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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