Potsticker Sauce – A Quick & Flavorful Dipping Essential
This quick and easy potsticker sauce is savory, tangy, and perfect for dumplings, egg rolls, or rice bowls. Made in just 5 minutes with pantry staples like soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil, it’s better than takeout and completely customizable.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Sauce / Condiment
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Asian / Chinese-Inspired
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar (or Chinese black vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar (or honey)
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds (optional garnish)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
- Stir in sliced green onions.
- Sprinkle red pepper flakes and sesame seeds on top, if using.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- Add grated garlic or ginger for more complexity.
- Adjust heat with more or less red pepper flakes or a dash of chili oil.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute tamari for soy sauce.
- Honey or brown sugar can be used instead of white sugar for different sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
