Dumpling Potsticker Sauce Recipe in 5 min
Buy our air fryer e-cookbooks today If you love dumplings or potstickers then theres no reason for you not to make this homemade dumpling potstickers sauce. We’re huge fans of eating Asian style dumplings and our easy dumpling sauce recipe is quick and delicious. Dunk your potstickers in it or use it as a wonton chili sauce. The possibilities are endless. If you’re using the frozen dumplings, then it’s a restaurant style meal in minutes.
Quick Dumpling Sauce in 5 minutes (Wontons or Potstickers)
There’s a big difference between those little packets of dumpling sauce vs homemade. When you buy frozen dumplings, frozen potstickers or wontons there’s always the packet of sauce that comes with it. Sure, it’s ok tasting but making this easy homemade dumpling sauce will rock your world. You can customize the flavors to your personal taste and savory level. Those sauces are usually always so sweet, so customizing your own flavors to your sweetness and spice level is liberating. It’s a win-win sauce and our family loves this sauce beyond words. We’re even thinking of bottling and selling it!
Best Sauce for Frozen or Store Bought Dumplings or Potstickers
Give this 5 minute recipe a try. Use this homemade sauce when you’re air frying frozen potstickers, dumplings or gyoza. It takes just a few minutes to cook air fryer frozen dumplings, steam potstickers or boil them. Or when you make a homemade dumpling or potsticker, this is the perfect sauce to dip. And while these potstickers are cooking, make this simple sauce. Within about 20 minutes you can have great healthy potsticker dinner and sauce to dunk it all in. You can also make our homemade chili crunch recipe which is way better than buying chili crunch at Trader Joe’s or other brands. Remember, this is a great wonton chili sauce that tastes just like the restaurants.
Video: Super Easy Dumpling Sauce Recipe
Make it your own: Customize Level of Spice, Savory & Sweetness
This quick sauce can be customized to your spice preference. The spice comes from the chili flakes that you add. But you can also use sriracha or chili garlic sauce. Add a little more or less sugar to customize your sweetness level. And if you like it saltier, then add more soy sauce. If you don’t want it too salty, then just add a little more water. Make this easy dumpling sauce recipe to your personal taste.
Dumpling-Potsticker Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) rice vinegar , black vinegar, or distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) hot water
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) toasted sesame seeds
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) chili crisp/chili crunch , optional
Instructions
- Combine or whisk together all the sauce ingredients (1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon vinegar {rice vinegar, black vinegar, or distilled white vinegar}, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 Tablespoons hot water, minced garlic, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, and optional 1 Tablespoon chili crisp).
- Mix to completely dissolve sugar.
- After cooking your favorite dumplings, potstickers or wontons you can drizzle this sauce over the or dip them into the sauce.
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Dumpling Sauce Beyond Dumplings
Are there other dishes you can use this homemade potsticker or wonton sauce on? Definitely yes! From wings to eggs to veggies and egg rolls, there’s never a dull moment with this sauce. OMG, the dumpling sauce is so good when drizzled over some crispy hot chicken wings. The flavor is amazing, savory, lightly spicy and addicting. Serve it on game day, weekend parties or just as any appetizer. You’ll love it. Here’s our list of amazing chicken wing recipes or douse the sauce over simple fried eggs like we did with our chili crunch fried eggs.
Dumpling Potsticker sauce is perfect for chicken egg rolls too! The flavors are ideal to go together. It can also be used for a rice bowl sauce, as a dressing, to flavor up pork chops or chicken. As a sauce for fish or simple veggies. The uses are endless! Have fun with this recipe!
How to Store Homemade Dumpling
It’s best to store this easy dumpling sauce recipe in air tight jars or air tight containers. As this recipe is written, the sauce can be stored for about 3-4 weeks in the fridge. If you add fresh chopped green onions in the sauce, then the sauce will last for about 4-5 days. After that, the green onions will go bad. Hope you enjoy our easy dumpling potsticker sauce recipe!
Bottles Sauces to Try
Not everyone has time to make homemade sauce, we totally understand that. But if you want to buy a bottle that is quality with good flavor, here’s some great ones to try. And if you’re still wondering what the differences are then read this article about wontons, potstickers and dumplings.
Best Brand of Chili Crisp or Chili Crunch?
Over the last years a new generation of brands have come into the chili crunch crisp market. From more traditional brands to new brands with unique spices, there’s something for everyone. We love the S&B Crunchy Garlic with Chili Oil. Great texture and savory flavor. Just a touch of heat & sweet. If you want more heat, the others are fantastic options too! Our you can always make a homemade chili crisp to get it just how you like it.
