How to make hoisin sauce….

It’s incredibly easy to make your very own hoisin sauce in the comfort of your own kitchen.  This hoisin sauce is a great flavor-booster for so many different asian-inspired dishes.  The possibilities are endless with this simple Asian barbecue-like sauce!

A while back, I was excitedly preparing for a new Asian dish to make for my family for dinner.  I was so excited to try it out…until I saw an ingredient on the list that I had overlooked.

Hoisin sauce.

What the heck is hoisin sauce???

Is it gluten-free?  Is it safe for me to eat?

If it isn’t…how do I make it gluten-free?

So many questions…I just had to investigate.  I was in the middle of a recipe.  And investigate I did.

While it was hard difficult non-existent to find a gluten-free hoisin sauce at any grocery store around me, I did look up quite a few recipes for hoisin sauce online.  I got the gist of what was included in the delicious sounding sauce, so I decided to make it up on my own with a simple and yummy list of ingredients that I had on hand at home.

And as far as what it actually is…well, in my own words, it’s used as a Asian BBQ-like glaze on meat or as a dipping sauce in Asian cuisines…and it is yummy friends.

It.  Is.  Yummy.

What ingredients do you need to make hoisin sauce?

• 8 Tablespoons gluten-free Soy Sauce
• 5 Tablespoons peanut butter
• 3 Tablespoons fresh honey
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1-2 Tablespoons gluten-free Chili paste, depending on how spicy you want it

How To Make Hoisin Sauce:

1. Bring all the ingredients to a boil over medium heat. once boiling, bring to med-low heat and let it simmer for 3-5 minutes, until sauce slightly thickens, stirring occasionally.
2. Let cool to room temperature, use in a ton of different ways, and leftovers are good to store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

What can I use Hoisin Sauce with?

I like to use this hoisin sauce recipe on a TON of things!

• You may have noticed the meatballs in some of the pictures for this recipe.  Well, you guessed it… I LOVE coating my Baked Paleo Meatballs in this Hoisin Sauce to create my Hoisin Chili Meatballs.
• Brush it on chicken before it hits the grill.
• Marinade it with your favorite stir fry meat and vegetables!

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