What's the difference between store bought and homemade dumpling sauce?

Flavor wise, it depends on the type of sauce purchased. The biggest difference between homemade and store bought dumpling sauce is that the homemade version doesn't contain sugar, additives, or processed ingredients. Also, with homemade sauce, it can be adjusted to match your palate to a tee!

How can I make it gluten-free?

Use tamari or liquid aminos instead of soy sauce. All the other ingredients are naturally gluten-free.

How can I add sweetness?

You can add a little honey or brown sugar. Or you can also can a little peanut butter to make the sauce sweet and creamy.

2 Delicious Dumpling Sauces

Name: Easy Dumpling Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 scallion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons chinkiang vinegar; 1 tablespoon chili oil; 3 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon plain rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon chili oil

Description

Two easy and delicious recipes for dumpling sauce. One is a Japanese version while the other one is a take on Chinese dumpling sauce.

Ingredients

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Chinese dumpling sauce

1 garlic clove, minced
1 scallion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons chinkiang vinegar
1 tablespoon chili oil

Japanese dumpling sauce

3 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon plain rice vinegar
1 teaspoon chili oil

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Instructions

For both dumpling sauces:

Mix: Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Serve: Divide the dumpling sauce among 4 dipping bowls and serve with gyoza, potstickers, or dumplings.

Notes

Storage: Transfer each sauce to an airtight storage container. The Chinese dumpling sauce will keep for up to 2 weeks, refrigerated. The Japanese sauce will keep for up to 6 weeks, refrigerated, because it doesn’t contain any fresh ingredients.

Variations: Use toasted sesame oil instead of chili oil if you don’t like spicy foods. Add 1 teaspoon honey to the Chinese dumpling sauce to add sweetness. Add a little yuzu kosho to the Japanese dumpling sauce to add a citrus note and some heat.

Gluten-free: Instead of soy sauce, use tamari or liquid aminos.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
Calories: 57
Sugar: 0.9g
Sodium: 434.8mg
Fat: 4.6g
Saturated Fat: 0.6g
Unsaturated Fat: 1.9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 2.6g
Fiber: 0.1g
Protein: 1.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg