Fabulously Simple Asian Dipping Sauce Recipes

EASY ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil in a bowl.

ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir water and sugar together in a bowl to dissolve the sugar; add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice, garlic and red chile paste, and sesame oil into the water. Stir the mixture until smooth; refrigerate until ready to serve.

FABULOUSLY SIMPLE ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix well (I use a small jar) and serve on the side.

SPICY ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a small saucer. Adjust the amount of each ingredient according to your preference for spiciness.
• Use for dipping or as a dressing.

ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk ingredients together.

EASY ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together reduced-sodium soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, and sugar until sugar has dissolved.

SWEET & SPICY ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Wisk together ingredients in a bowl, making sure sugar is completely disolved.

ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a bowl.

CHINESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir well until combined.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator, to allow the flavors to infuse, for at least 1 hour prior to serving.

SWEET-HOT ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring sugar and vinegar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in the remaining ingredients. , Ladle hot liquid into 6 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 20 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

SMOKED SHRIMP WITH CHILE-LIME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the shrimp with the salt and pepper, coating them evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, start the sauce: In a blender, combine the chiles, garlic, lime juice, and salt and blend until the bits are the size of a match head. Transfer to a small bowl, cover, and keep at room temperature.
• Heat a smoker to 225°F. Rinse the seasoning off the shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. Place the shrimp in the smoker and smoke until they turn dark coral, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the shrimp are smoking, stir the sugar and fish sauce into the sauce, then taste and adjust the seasoning with more fish sauce if needed. Aim for sour and hot first, then salty and just a tad bit of sweetness. Stir in the cilantro.
• Serve the shrimp with the sauce.

ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Will keep indefinitely if stored in the refrigerator.

BASIC DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, vinegar, sugar, and water and stir to dissolve the sugar. Taste and adjust the flavors to balance the sweet and sour as needed.
• Add the fish sauce, starting out with 5 tablespoons and then adding more as your palate dictates, balancing the sour, sweet, and salty. How much fish sauce you use depends on the brand and your own taste. Aim for a light honey or amber color and a bold, forward finish. Keep in mind that this sauce is typically used to dress dishes that include unsalted ingredients like lettuce and herbs-ingredients that will need an extra flavor lift. When you're satisfied, add the chiles and garlic. (If diners are sensitive to chile heat, serve the chiles on the side.)
• Put the sauce on the table so that diners can serve themselves, or portion it out in advance for serving. It may be prepared early in the day and left at room temperature until serving.
• Sizing Up Dipping Sauce Dishes
• Small, cute dishes are good for plunging little morsels of food into sauce. But if you are dunking a bundle of food wrapped in lettuce or a hand roll, you need shallow bowls three to four inches in diameter.
• Buying and Juicing Limes
• Look for limes with smooth skins. They are juicier and easier to work with than fruits with dimpled, tough skins. Before juicing, use your palm to roll the limes back and forth on a firm work surface. This breaks down the membranes, which allows you to extract the maximum amount of juice from the fruit. Because I like pulp in my sauces, I use an old-fashioned handheld reamer for juicing. If your juicer filters out the pulp, start with a scant measurement of what is called for in a recipe, as you won't be working with the extra bulk contributed by the pulp. You can always add more juice when making final adjustments.