Asian Dipping Sauces

By lorik

Ingredients

• Ginger Dipping Sauce (Food Network):
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 lemon, zested
• For the fish sauce dipping sauce (Food52):
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• juice of 1 lime
• 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh Thai chiles
• 1/3 cup water
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• For the hoisin peanut dipping sauce (Food52):
• 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons pork broth
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• chopped peanuts, optional

Details

Adapted from food52.com

Preparation

Step 1

Ginger Dipping Sauce:
Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate until ready to serve

Fish Dipping Sauce:
Mix together all of the ingredients and refrigerate. Store for 1 day prior to serving in order to let the chile flavor infuse.

For hoisin Sauce:
Whisk together the hoisin, pork broth, and peanut butter.
In a small fry pan, heat the garlic and oil and sautée until fragrant. Add the hoisin sauce mixture and the sugar, then simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until thick. Let cool. Top with peanuts, if desired.