Description
This 5 Minute Ginger Sauce is a bold, fresh, and flavorful homemade sauce that comes together in minutes. Perfect as a dipping sauce for dumplings, a drizzle for salads, noodles, grilled chicken, or a quick homemade ginger dressing for bowls and stir-fries. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and incredibly versatile.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp chili oil (optional)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and finely grate the fresh ginger.
- In a small bowl, add soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and sesame oil.
- Add the grated ginger and minced garlic.
- Pour in the water and chili oil if using.
- Whisk everything together until fully combined and smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness, salt, or acidity as needed.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
For a smoother sauce, blend all ingredients for 20 seconds. Add more honey for a sweeter version or more vinegar for extra tang. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 5 days. Great as a salad dressing, dumpling dip, noodle sauce, or marinade base.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: B
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy ginger sauce recipe, dipping sauce for dumplings, homemade ginger dressing, ginger sauce, quick sauce recipe