Hoisin BBQ Sauce | Morsels of Life

Hoisin BBQ Sauce

A quick and easy, sweetly savory Asian style Hoisin BBQ sauce - great on fish, meat, tofu, vegetables, and just about anything else!

Morsels of Life - Hoisin BBQ Sauce - A quick and easy, sweetly savory Asian style Hoisin BBQ sauce - great on fish, meat, tofu, vegetables, and just about anything else!

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I wanted to make some salmon, and we already had some Thai Tofu, so I thought about making salmon with a hint of Thai. I figured Hoisin Sauce is as good a place to start as any. Hoisin Sauce, or 海鮮醬, literally means "seafood sauce" in Cantonese. A bit of a misnomer since it contains no seafood. Anyway, from there, I thought back to our Thailand trip, and started throwing in some garlic, onions, sesame, and of course, you can't forget fish sauce, soy sauce, and some heat! Thai food is known for its balance of sweet, salty, sour, and spice, and this sauce had a bit of sweetness, but I wanted a bit more, so I added in a little honey and a bit of ketchup to bring a sweet sourness to the table. Mix it up, cook for a bit, and you've got yourself some tasty BBQ sauce or marinade!

What are some of your favorite BBQ flavors?


by Morsels of Life | CJ Huang
A quick and easy, sweetly savory Asian style Hoisin BBQ sauce - great on fish, meat, tofu, vegetables, and just about anything else!

 
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Servings: 8 (2 tablespoons each)
Cuisine: Asian, American, Fusion
Category: sauces

 

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
1 tablespoon chili pepper flakes I used gochugaru.
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon 3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup ketchup
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon soy sauce

Methods:

  1. Gather all materials.
  2. Cook onions and garlic until fragrant.
  3. Stir in remaining materials, continuing to heat.

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Calories (Cal): 60 ・ Sodium (mg): 310 ・ Fat (g): 1 ・ Protein (g): <1 ・ Carbs (g): 12 ・ Fiber (g): <1
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Morsels of Life - Hoisin BBQ Sauce Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - Hoisin BBQ Sauce Step 2 - Cook onions and garlic until fragrant. 2. Cook onions and garlic until fragrant.
Morsels of Life - Hoisin BBQ Sauce Step 3 - Stir in remaining materials, continuing to heat. 3. Stir in remaining materials, continuing to heat.

12 comments:

  1. That looks tasty - I'll have to try it. Do you use a specific brand of Hoisin sauce?

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    1. Definitely tasty! One of my favorite BBQ sauces. :) I don't always get the same brand of Hoisin sauce, but Lee Kum Kee is a pretty common brand. Let me know what you think once you give it a try. :)

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  2. I have never made my own bbq sauce-- you have inspired me! Thanks for linking up with "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." Hope you can join us again this week.

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    1. This sauce is definitely worth trying! It's one of our favorites. I'm planning on joining in again this week. :)

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  3. Hoisin sauce is one of my all time favorite go to sauces and how brilliant to make a hoisin barbecue sauce, delicious!
    Thank you for hsaring at Fiesta Friday :)

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    1. Awesome! Hope you enjoy it. Hoisin is just such a flavorful sauce. :)

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  4. You have some amazing flavors going on here! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party! Have a wonderful week.

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  5. The combination of flavours sounds very interesting, from spicy to sweet and everything in between, yummy!

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    1. It all mixes together to make something scrumptious! :)

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  6. I think that I would love this on tofu. I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. We enjoyed this sauce with some tofu sticks, and it was fun and tasty. :)

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