How To Use Hoisin Sauce Recipes

HOW TO USE HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Make a dipping sauce for Vietnamese spring rolls. The spicy-sweet flavor of hoisin sauce makes it a tasty dipping sauce for your favorite Vietnamese spring rolls. You can serve hoisin sauce for dipping by itself, or mix it with an equal amount of peanut sauce for a more traditional spring roll sauce. Feel free to play around with the amounts of peanut sauce and hoisin you mix together to create a custom blend! You can make hoisin sauce yourself, or buy the canned or jarred sauces that are sold at most grocery stores.
• Mix hoisin sauce into ground beef or turkey for Asian-inspired burgers. After stirring in the hoisin, proceed with creating and grilling your hamburger patties like you normally do. Hoisin sauce packs a flavorful punch, so start with small amounts and experiment until you find a ratio you like best. If you want to increase the Asian-inspired flavor of your burgers, try adding some freshly chopped ginger, green onions, and a dash of red pepper flakes to the meat before forming your patties.
• Use hoisin sauce as a glaze on baked chicken wings. You can use the sauce by itself for a simple glaze or try adding a small amount it to your favorite glaze to give it a little extra kick. Brush the glaze onto the chicken wings and arrange the wings on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake the wings at 400 °F (204 °C) for about 40 minutes. If you're following a specific recipe for your wings, adhere to the oven temperature and cook time suggested.
• Add hoisin sauce in your favorite stir-fry recipe. Hoisin sauce works wonderfully with all kinds of stir-fry dishes. Add it to the wok while making your favorite beef, chicken, pork, tofu, or veggie stir-fry dish for a spicy-sweet kick. Try substituting hoisin for some of the soy sauce in the recipe, or simply use it alongside the soy sauce. You can also serve the sauce on the side with any stir-fry meal you like for drizzling or dipping.
• Use it as a dipping sauce for French fries or wings. Hoisin sauce can provide an Asian-inspired flavor to any of your favorite dipping foods! Serve the sauce on the side with French fries, wings, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and any other savory food you typically use a dipping sauce with. Buy jarred hoisin sauce when you want to use hoisin as a dipping sauce. The bottled variety usually has a thin consistency and won't work as well as a dipping sauce.

ROPA VIEJA DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, add the flank steak, bell peppers and onion. Add the beef stock and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cover. Simmer, checking the liquid level once an hour and adding more beef stock if necessary, until the ropa vieja (steak) can be easily shredded upon picking up with tongs, 6 to 8 hours. Remove the ropa vieja and set aside to cool down, then shred.
• For the tamarind hoisin sauce: In a medium pan over medium heat, add the hoisin sauce, tamarind syrup and soy sauce. Cook, stirring, to allow the ingredients to emulsify, 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• For the dumplings: Grab a dumpling wrapper and brush egg wash over the edges only. Ball up a small amount of ropa vieja and place it in the middle of the dumpling wrapper. Crimp the two outer edges of the dumpling wrapper over the ropa vieja. Bring the top and bottom to the center over the ropa vieja and crimp with the other. (This should look like a small purse.) Fold the right edge to the backside and crimp. Fold the left side to the front and crimp. (The outcome looks like a mini money bag.) Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling. Place the dumplings in the freezer for 2 hours.
• Fill a medium pot three-quarters of the way with water and set over medium heat. Bring the water to a boil. Add 5 dumplings from the freezer and for the first minute, stir to prevent them from sticking to the bottom. Cook until the wrappers become translucent, then remove.
• Heat the sesame oil in a small nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Turn off the heat and let sit for 30 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to drain the excess water from the dumplings as much as possible. Carefully transfer the dumplings to the pan (be careful; the water from the dumplings may make the oil splatter). Turn the heat to medium-high and cook, moving the dumplings continuously. This can be done by pushing the pan forward and back or by using tongs to flip the dumplings. Once the dumplings are seared on all sides, remove from the pan.
• In pasta bowl, add 1/4 cup of the tamarind hoisin sauce. Place the dumplings in the middle and garnish with the crushed pork rinds and sesame seeds. Save the remaining dumplings and sauce for another use.

HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients into a food processor or jug and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three weeks.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in a shallow dish. Add the steak and leave to marinate for about 20 minutes (or longer, if you have time).
• Heat a large heavy-based frying pan or wok, add the sesame seeds and toast over a high heat, stirring, for a few minutes until golden. Tip on to a plate.
• When ready to cook, heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan or wok until hot. Add the steak with the marinade and stir fry for 3-4 minutes over a high heat until lightly browned. Remove, using a slotted spoon, on to a plate, leaving the juices in the pan.
• Toss the carrots in the pan and stir fry for a few minutes, then add the mangetout and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Return the steak to the pan, add the mushrooms and toss everything together. Add the hoisin sauce and stir fry for a final minute. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.

HOMEMADE HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, hot sauce, garlic, and black pepper together in a large bowl.