Sticky hoisin and ginger dipping sauce

Name: Sticky hoisin and ginger dipping sauce
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated; 1 garlic clove, grated; 1 spring onion, finely sliced; 2 tbsp water

A glossy sweet and savoury dipping sauce for spring rolls, dumplings and crispy duck.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.32 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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4 tbsphoisin sauce
2 tbspsoy sauce
1 tbsprice vinegar
1 tspsesame oil
1 tbspfresh gingerfinely grated
1garlic clovegrated
1spring onionfinely sliced
2 tbspwater

Method

1
Mix the hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar and water in a small pan.
2
Add the ginger and garlic and warm gently for 3 minutes, stirring, until it bubbles and smells fragrant.
3 min
3
Take off the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
4
Pour into little bowls and top with the spring onion. Serve warm or cold.

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