It’s easy to make homemade Hoisin sauce, a key ingredient in many Asian dishes. Why buy it? Make it in your own kitchen, with only a few ingredients!It's easy to make homemade Hoisin sauce, a key ingredient in many Asian dishes. Why buy it? Make it in your own kitchen, with only a few ingredients!

Have you ever tried to cook a Chinese dish and need Hoisin Sauce as one of the ingredients, but don’t have any in the pantry?  I’ve been in that situation before, so today I want to share with you how easy it is to make your own Homemade Hoisin Sauce!

Authentic hoisin sauce is made using soybeans or soybean paste… but… (go figure) I don’t usually have those items hanging around my home. This recipe for homemade hoisin sauce is an incredibly close substitute in taste to store-bought (and made without soybeans). I’ve used it many times in my recipes, with great results!

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You can either buy hoisin sauce OR make homemade hoisin sauce!

I usually buy a “name brand” Hoisin sauce at the grocery store. However, sometimes (especially when cooking a stir fry or another Asian recipe), I find I need just a bit of hoisin sauce, and I’ve run out (even though I THOUGHT I had some in the fridge). That’s why I searched for, and found a recipe online for how to make your own hoisin sauce.  It’s very convenient to make a small batch of homemade hoisin sauce, without having to run to the store at the last minute!

Hoisin sauce is one of the ingredients needed to make Hoisin Asian Meatballs or my Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken. It’s quite handy to have homemade hoisin sauce in the fridge when I need it!

What Ingredients Do You Need To Make Homemade Hoisin Sauce?

Here’s the ingredients necessary to make this homemade hoisin sauce. You will need soy sauce, water, molasses, creamy peanut butter, rice (or white wine) vinegar, garlic powder, hot sauce, and cornstarch.

The ingredients used to make homemade hoisin sauce.

How Is Homemade Hoisin Sauce Made?

To make the hoisin sauce, put all the ingredients EXCEPT CORNSTARCH into a small pan.  Heat the ingredients using medium heat, until the peanut butter and the molasses dissolve, and the sauce is smooth.

Turn up the heat on your stove top to medium-high heat.  Add cornstarch, and whisk ingredients together until all lumps are gone. Once the sauce is smooth, turn heat to a simmer, and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened a bit.

Cornstarch is whisked into homemade hoisin sauce in pan.

The photo below shows what the homemade hoisin sauce looks like, after it has thickened.  The recipe, as written, will yield about 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce.

How To Store Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Be sure to store the hoisin sauce in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator. If sealed properly, the sauce should stay fresh for up to 2 weeks. TIP: Once refrigerated, the sauce may thicken even more, so when you get ready to use it, stir it real good before using.

A spoonful of thick, homemade hoisin sauce.

That’s it!  See how easy it is to make your own hoisin sauce? I love learning how to re-create store bought food items in the comfort of my own kitchen. Knowing how to make items like this homemade hoisin sauce has come in handy more than once! It’s also saved me countless trips to the grocery store “for just one more thing”.

Have a fantastic day, friends!  Hope you will remember this recipe when you need homemade hoisin sauce for a great Asian meal you are preparing!

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Homemade Hoisin Sauce
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
It's easy to make homemade Hoisin sauce, a key ingredient in many Asian dishes. Why buy it? Make it in your own kitchen, with only a few ingredients!
Category: Sauce (Asian)
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: hoisin
Servings: 8 Tablespoons (approx. 1/2 cup sauce total)
Calories Per Serving: 35 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 2 Tablespoons molasses
  • 1 Tablespoon peanut butter (creamy)
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar (may substitute white wine vinegar)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (I used srriracha)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, put all ingredients EXCEPT CORNSTARCH into a small pan. Heat the ingredients using medium heat, until the peanut butter and molasses dissolve, and sauce is smooth.
  2. Turn up the heat on your stove to medium-high heat. Add cornstarch to sauce; whisk ingredients together until all lumps are gone. Once sauce is smooth, turn heat to a simmer, and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened a bit.
  3. Sauce can be used immediately on meats or veggies. Store in airtight covered container in refrigerator. When ready to use after refrigeration, give it a good stir, use and enjoy this sauce in a variety of meals.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Hoisin Sauce
Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)
Calories 35 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 215mg9%
Potassium 108mg3%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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