Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Most Asian recipes, like stir fry, require a delicious Hoisin Sauce, and now you can make it at home quick and easy. Trust me, the flavor is way better than store bought.

Homemade Hoisin Sauce Recipe

Hoisin sauce is to Asian cuisine what garlic is to Italian food. It is in just about all Asian recipes and it is easy to make at home. 

You can make your own so you don’t need to buy it at the store, and it will taste better anyway!

Homemade Hoisin Sauce is the key to a great stir fry, perfect spring rolls, and any Asian salad dressing like the one for this ramen noodle salad.

I love it in this easy Chicken Stir Fry, these Chinese Steamed Buns, this General Tso’s Chicken, and these Honey Ginger Short Ribs!

What is Hoisin Sauce?

From the taste, you can tell the difference between Oyster Sauce, and Hoisin Sauce because there is no oyster in this sauce. It has a soy base instead, and is slightly sweeter.

• The texture is smooth, glossy and thick consistency, similar to molasses or even a sweet barbecue sauce.
• The flavor is sweet and salty, with a slight spiciness from chilies.
• It has a rich, caramel-like smell.
• It’s used both as a glazing/dipping sauce and an ingredient stirred into dishes like stir fries, noodle dishes, etc. It adds a lovely sticky sweetness.
• Common tastes it might be compared to are molasses, soy sauce, sweet garlic sauce, or an Asian style barbecue sauce. But it’s really unique!

Ingredients Needed

Soy Sauce – Use regular or light soy sauce. If you want to make this gluten free, use Tamari instead.

Honey – If you want to make this vegan, switch to maple syrup or agave syrup.

Tahini – Don’t have this? Use sesame oil instead.

Chili Sauce – If you don’t like the spiciness of the chili sauce try using black bean sauce instead.

Pantry Staples – White vinegar, vegetable oil, garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.

“I’ve used this a half dozen times with tofu stir fry and veggies over rice or faro. Delicious and easy.”

~Linda

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How to Make Homemade Hoisin Sauce

First: Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan on the stove.

Second: Over medium-low heat, cook until the honey melts completely and the ingredients all come together. Remove from the heat.

Third: Cool slightly and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

For the full recipe and detailed baking instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post.

How long does it last?

Store the sauce in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks. If you like Asian dishes as much as we do in our house, ti won’t last that long. You will use it all up and have to make another batch.

How do you use Hoisin sauce?

You can use it in a lot of recipes from Chinese cuisine. I use it to make stir fry, dressings, marinades, or even a dipping sauce.

What does it taste like?

Hoisin Sauce has a salty and sweet taste with a little bit of a kick and a little tanginess like vinegar. I love it in this steak fried rice🙂

Is it gluten free or vegan?

To make sure it’s gluten free, I recommend using coconut aminos or Tamari. To make it vegan, substitute the honey for maple syrup or regular sugar.

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Next time you are whipping up some fried rice or a stir fry, try this homemade Hoisin Sauce Recipe and see if your family can tell the difference

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