Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce (recipe)

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Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
My friend, Christine H, introduced me to her Sichuan Dipping Sauce with Hot Pot. I have since become addicted to the combination of flavors. Seriously, I may need help.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Ingredients for 1 cup Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce:
6 tbsp toasted sesame oil
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2-3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp chopped ginger
3 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves and stems
1-2 tbsp minced garlic
1 green onion, chopped (about 2 tbsp)
1 tbsp chopped serrano or jalapeno pepper

Optional Ingredients:
Sriracha or chili oil to taste (about 1 tbsp)
honey (about 1 tbsp)

This is so easy!

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Chop all ingredients. Now, you know Betty loves her Microplane… for ginger and garlic in other sauces (like Teriyaki). But not now. Not in this sauce. This is better a little chunky.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Put all of the chopped ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Add all of the liquid ingredients.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Stir all of the ingredients together with a chopstick. Well, you don’t have to use a chopstick… but I swear it makes it taste better.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Give the sauce a taste. Could it use a little more kick? Could it use a little sweetness? Add Sriracha, chili oil or honey as desired. Betty desires.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
And there you have it! Let it hang out a little while before serving. The ingredients need to get to know one another if they are going to have a party in your mouth!

Did you say More Perfecter Shrimp???
Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
You may be one of the million people that are familiar with Betty’s Perfect Shrimp??? If you like it, maybe give More Perfecter Shrimp??? a try!

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Prepare shrimp as you normally would. Place on cucumber slice, but instead of Sriracha, add a small amount of the Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce. Top with avocado and sesame seeds. More Perfecter!

The Go-To Average Betty Meal!
Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Steamed dumplings on a bed of slaw, yo.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Simply steam (or pan fry) your favorite dumpling (pot sticker, goyza if you prefer). Toss cabbage with the Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce and top with piping hot dumplings. It’s an easy weeknight meal that will taste like it’s the weekend!

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
Anything tastes like the weekend if you use chopsticks, right?

Store Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce refrigerated for up to two weeks. Spice and flavors enhance with time.

Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
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Link to the Double Dipping blog post.

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11 Responses to “Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce (recipe)”

  1. Ben Lovin
    12. Sep, 2009 at 8:48 am #

    You make me crave food. The pictures are as beautiful as you Betty. Will you come to my house and cook for me?

  2. Chef John
    12. Sep, 2009 at 12:18 pm #

    Great post, great photos, great recipe!

  3. Average Betty
    16. Sep, 2009 at 10:14 am #

    Oh Ben :) You are the Lovin <3 Thank you!

    Chef John, you are my idol. I am truly humbled. Thank you!

    Love y’all!
    Betty

  4. mikma
    17. Sep, 2009 at 9:38 pm #

    i am sooo hungry right now and its all your fault

  5. John H
    23. Sep, 2009 at 3:50 pm #

    That looks better than Christine H’s! And I should know!

  6. Average Betty
    25. Sep, 2009 at 8:50 am #

    Sorry mikma… But at least I show you how to fix that hunger problem :)

    John! Better than Christine’s?!?!? Ummmm…. I don’t know about that!

    Love y’all!

  7. gaga
    05. Oct, 2009 at 5:16 pm #

    What a great dipping sauce. It would go great with so many of my favorite foods.

  8. Average Betty
    06. Oct, 2009 at 9:12 am #

    Thanks, gaga! And so many of my favorite foods, too! You’ll love it :) Thanks for stopping by :)
    Cheers,
    Betty

  9. recipehunt
    21. Jan, 2010 at 9:14 pm #

    thanks…the dipping sauce looks so yummy

  10. hungrynow
    25. Feb, 2010 at 11:44 am #

    Just stumbled onto this site by accident. Im dying. I wanna try quite a few. In one day. omg!! Lovely pics, awesome recipes, pics make it super fun and seems easy to follow.

    THANK YOU!! I can’t wait to start.

Trackbacks/Pingbacks

  1. Feeling Hot, Hot-Pot! - Average Betty - 30. Sep, 2009

    [...] The dipping sauce Christine made for the dumplings is so delicious! Roughly chopped garlic, ginger, cilantro and sesame oil. If Betty isn’t mistaken, there’s something spicy in there, too! UPDATE: Get the recipe for the dipping sauce here. [...]

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