Chinese Dumpling Dipping Sauce
A tangy, savory blend of soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil for pot stickers and dumplings.
Dietary
Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal, Kosher
Allergens
Soy, Sesame, Wheat
This quick dipping sauce balances salty soy sauce with sharp black vinegar, a touch of sugar, and nutty sesame oil. A few slivers of scallion and garlic add brightness without overpowering the dumplings. Stir it together in minutes and serve alongside steamed, pan-fried, or boiled dumplings.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
- 1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1/4 teaspoons chili oil, or to taste
Method
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In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, black vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar until the sugar dissolves.
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Stir in the sliced scallion, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili oil.
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Let the sauce sit for 5 minutes to let the flavors meld before serving with dumplings.
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Chinese Dumpling Dipping Sauce
This quick dipping sauce balances salty soy sauce with sharp black vinegar, a touch of sugar, and nutty sesame oil. A few slivers of scallion and garlic add brightness without overpowering the dumplings. Stir it together in minutes and serve alongside steamed, pan-fried, or boiled dumplings.
5 min 4 oz 25 cal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
- 1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1/4 teaspoons chili oil, or to taste

Method
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, black vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar until the sugar dissolves.
- 2
Stir in the sliced scallion, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili oil.
- 3
Let the sauce sit for 5 minutes to let the flavors meld before serving with dumplings.