This gyoza sauce is savory, tangy, slightly sweet, with a hint of spice- perfect for serving as a dipping sauce for potstickers, dumplings, gyoza, and wontons! All you need is 8 ingredients and a few minutes to prepare this dumpling sauce recipe!
Finely mince or grate the garlic and the ginger and slice the chives (or green onions).
Mix all of the ingredients and stir well.Feel free to start without the hot water and add it bit by bit to your desired level (as it will water down the sauce's taste).
Allow it to sit for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld and marinate.Then give the sauce a final taste and adjust any of the elements. Optionally garnish with some sesame seeds (raw or toasted).
Once ready, serve it up with some storebought or homemade dumplings - like these mushroom dumplings and enjoy!
How To Make Ahead and Store:
I actually recommend making this gyoza sauce ahead. Though I recommend a minimum of 15 minutes 'marinating' before serving the dumpling sauce, it'll be even better with an hour. Better yet, prepare it and leave it overnight to marinate!You can store any leftover gyoza sauce in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. If you omit the fresh ingredients until right before serving, then the liquid base should be fine for 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
To avoid waste: try to pour out just enough that you need per usage. The unused gyoza dipping sauce can be kept in the fridge for later but once you've 'dipped' in the sauce, you'll have to get rid of any leftovers.
Feel free to omit the fresh garlic or ginger if preferred. Both are optional but 'level up' the flavor.
This works for more than just dumplings too! Use it to splash over stir-fries, noodles, roasted and grilled Asian veg, over crispy baked tofu, and more!
Don't like spice? Omit the chili flakes.
Want more spice? Feel free to increase any of the chili options mentioned above and even double-up on a variety (i.e., some chili flakes PLUS a few drops of chili oil).
A bit too tangy? Add a little extra sweetness.
Too salty? You could water it down slightly more with hot water or add a little extra sweetness. Next time, I suggest making it with reduced-sodium soy sauce!
You could also substitute the pepper flakes and garlic with some chili garlic sauce and allow it to marinate for at least an hour.Read the blog post for more ingredient notes!