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    Easy Gyoza Dipping Sauce

    Published: Dec 20, 2022 · Modified: Jan 6, 2023 by Harriet Britto · 6 Comments

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    Savory, tangy, salty, and slightly sweet, this gyoza dipping sauce is the perfect dunking sauce for potstickers, wontons, gyozas, savoy steamed dim sum dumplings, and more.

    A dumpling held by chop sticks in gyoza dipping sauce.

    Soya sauce is a popular ingredient in many Asian dishes, including side dishes like these Japanese pickled cucumbers with ginger or an easy recipe for broccoli with sesame seeds.  

    It's also a common ingredient for marinades and making flavorful sauces like this gyoza dipping sauce.

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    • Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • Cost to Make
    • What Is Gyoza Sauce?
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Recipe Tips
    • Serving Size
    • Calories Per Serve
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Variations
    • How To Use
    • Storage
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    Make the best gyoza dipping sauce ever. Salty, tangy, and full-on with flavor, this is the only sauce you will ever need for gyozas, dumplings, and potstickers.

    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    You will love this easy gyoza sauce recipe because:

    • This quick homemade gyoza sauce is made with a few simple pantry staples
    • You can customize this gyoza sauce recipe and adjust the ingredient quantities to suit your preference.
    • This homemade sauce has more flavor than a basic dumpling dipping sauce made with four ingredients.
    • It's cheaper to make your own than to buy a whole bottle of sauce that you may never finish.
    • This dumpling dipping sauce is suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets and is gluten-free and dairy-free.

    Cost to Make

    Estimated cost = $0.80 or $0.06 a serve

    What Is Gyoza Sauce?

    Gyoza sauce is a savory condiment that is commonly associated with Chinese cuisine.

    Gyozas are small dumplings filled with meat or veggies. These dumplings are a popular food in China and Japan and are often served with a savory gyoza dipping sauce.

    The basic ingredients for a gyoza sauce are a combination of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili oil. However, some recipes can include garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and sugar.

    Ingredients

    Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.

    Ingredients image for gyoza dipping sauce.

    Soya sauce - is a condiment made from fermented soybeans and some brands can contain wheat. It has a salty and savory flavor.

    We used Japanese Kikkoman soy sauce because we like the flavor of this for dipping. However, you can use another soya sauce like light or dark or Tamari if you need gluten-free soy sauce.

    Garlic and onion powder - powders are easy to mix into the sauce and give a good flavor without a raw taste. Grated fresh garlic can be used instead of garlic powder if desired.

    Rice vinegar - is commonly used as an ingredient in Asian cooking for making marinades, sauces, and dressings. This adds a slightly sweet and sour taste to the sauce.

    Sesame oil - This gives a nice nutty flavor to the dipping sauce but do be careful not to add too much of it because it can overpower the dipping sauce.

    Grated ginger - gives a freshness to the sauce. Grate fresh or frozen ginger for the best-tasting sauce instead of a bottled ginger paste.

    Brown sugar - or palm sugar will help balance out the flavors of the sauce and add these to taste.

    Red chili - will add spiciness and heat to the dipping sauce and is optional.

    Chives - is also optional and are used as a garnish more than anything else.

    Instructions

    In a small bowl, mix the soya sauce, powdered garlic, onion, rice vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger, sugar, and chili.

    Stir in the chopped chives.

    Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking by adding more of any ingredient if needed.

    Serve the sauce as a dip of gyoza or other dumplings.

    Recipe Tips

    Palm sugar - if using palm sugar, shave it very finely and dissolve it in hot water with the onion powder.

    Adjust the strength - most dipping sauces for dumplings can be very salty to taste. In this recipe for gyoza sauce, we diluted it with two tablespoons of water.  

    For us, this strength is ideal because foods dipped into this sauce have a saltiness level that we enjoy.

    So feel free to adjust the strength of the sauce to your taste by adding a little more water to dilute and weaken the intensity, or use less water for a more intense flavor.

    For the best flavor - this tastes great if you let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, but it gets even better if you leave it to marinate covered in the fridge for 24 - 48 hours. 

    Close up of gyoza dipping sauce with chillies and chives.

    Serving Size

    The serving size of this gyoza dipping sauce recipe is two teaspoons, which is sufficient to half-fill a small Asian-style dipping bowl.

    Calories Per Serve

    The serving size has about 10 calories and 168 mg of sodium.

    Serving Suggestions

    Separate dipping bowls - Our recipe for gyoza dipping sauce makes half a cup of sauce and can be doubled or tripled if you need more. 

    However, it is best not to serve it in one big bowl for everyone to dip into. 

    Instead, spoon some dipping sauce into small individual dipping bowls so that everyone has their own, and top the bowls up as required.

    Unused sauce - If you make a big batch, store the remaining sauce in an air-tight container in the fridge to keep it fresh and make it last longer.

    Variations

    • For a spicier sauce, increase the amount of red chili.
    • Don't like it spicy, leave out the chili.
    • Don't have fresh chili use crushed chilli flakes, chili sauce, chili oil, chili paste, or sambal.
    • Don't have rice vinegar substitute it with white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
    • Don't have brown sugar use white granulated sugar instead.
    • Don't have chives; finely sliced spring onions or scallions can be good substitutes.
    • If it is too salty, dilute it with some water.
    • If you like a sweeter sauce mix in more sugar.
    • Don't like garlic or ginger - leave them out.
    • Don't have soy sauce, you could use ponzu sauce if you have it. This citrus-flavored Japanese sauce has soy sauce as one of its main ingredients.

    How To Use

    This easy gyoza sauce isn't just for dipping dumplings or for using as a potsticker sauce - try it on other dishes!

    • Give spring rolls, Asian-style meatballs, and other appetizers a flavor with a quick dip in gyoza sauce.
    • Use it as a marinade to add depth and savoriness to grilled or pan-fried meats such as chicken, beef, pork, or fish.
    • Add a spoonful of gyoza sauce to stir-fries for an extra kick of flavor.
    • Serve gyoza sauce as a topping for noodles or use it as a dip for savory pancakes like these spring onion okara pancakes.
    • Use it to flavor fried rice dishes or as a condiment for sandwiches or burgers.
    • Give sushi, hosomaki, or sushi bake a unique non-traditional twist by serving gyoza sauce as a dip.
    • Add gyoza sauce to pan-fried soft tofu for a flavorful and easy snack similar to this sesame ginger tofu.
    • You could even use it as a marinade to flavor eggs similar to these Korean marinated eggs.

    Storage

    Transfer the sauce to an airtight container with a lid and store it in the fridge. The sauce will keep for up to a week.

    Note:  If you have served the sauce as a dip, it is not recommended to store and reuse any sauce that has come into contact with food. For hygiene purposes, it is best to discard any used dipping sauce.

    FAQ

    What to do with leftover sauce?

    1. Store unused leftover gyoza sauce in the fridge in a sealed container for up to a week.

    2. Freeze it, in a small ziplock bag or freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw the sauce in the fridge before using it.

    3. Use it as a condiment to flavor other dishes, like grilled meats, stir-fries, fried rice, or noodles.

    What is a gyoza dipping sauce made of?

    This savory dumpling sauce is made from a combination of soya sauce, rice vinegar, and chili oil. Some variations may also have garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and sugar.

    Dipping sauce on a spoon on a white plate.

    More Recipes Using Soya Sauce

    If you like this easy gyoza dipping sauce recipe, you might also like this recipe for TVP vegan bacon bits or this recipe for stir-fried kailan with miso butter.

    If you have tried this or any other of my recipes, don't forget to come back and rate the recipe and leave a comment below, because I love hearing from you!

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    Recipe

    Gyoza in dipping sauce.

    Gyoza Dipping Sauce

    An easy and quick gyoza dipping sauce, you can serve it with potstickers, Chinese dumplings, Japanese gyozas, wontons, or Asian-style savory pancakes.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    ESTIMATED COST : $0.80 or $0.06 a serve
    Course Condiment
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 12 x 2 teaspoon servings
    Calories 10 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, minced
    • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    • 2 tablespoons hot water
    • 3 tablespoon Japanese soya sauce
    • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • ¾ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon brown sugar or palm sugar for a vegan option

    Optional

    • 1 small red chili finely sliced
    • 1 teaspoon chives or green onion finely sliced
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    Instructions
     

    • Place the garlic and onion powders into a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of hot water and mix to dissolve.
    • Then add the remaining water, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger, sugar, chili (if using), and chives, and mix well.
    • Leave to stand for a minimum of 30 minutes or overnight for the flavors to infuse.
    • Serve in individual dipping bowls.

    Notes

    TIPS FOR SUCCESS
    Soya sauce - for this recipe, we used Kikkoman, but you can use light or dark soya sauce or Tamari.
     
    Palm sugar - if using palm sugar, shave it very finely and dissolve it in the warm water when mixing in the onion powder.
     
    Adjust the strength - most dipping sauces for dumplings can be very salty to taste. In this recipe, we diluted it with two tablespoons of water.  
    For us, this strength is ideal because foods dipped into this sauce give a saltiness that we enjoy.
    So feel free to adjust the strength of the sauce to your taste by adding a little more water to make it weaker or less water for a strong flavor.
     
    For the best flavor - this sauce tastes great if you let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, but it gets even better if you leave it to marinate covered in the fridge for 24 - 48 hours. 
     
    SERVING SUGGESTIONS
    Separate dipping bowls - Our recipe for gyoza dipping sauce makes half a cup of sauce and can be doubled or tripled if you need more. 
    However, it is best not to serve it in one big bowl for everyone to dip into. 
    Instead, spoon some dipping sauce into small individual dipping bowls so that everyone has their own, and top the bowls up as required.
     
    Unused sauce - If you make a big batch, store the remaining sauce in an air-tight container in the fridge to keep it fresh and make it last longer.
     
    VARIATIONS
    • For a spicier sauce, increase the amount of red chili.
    • Don't like it spicy, leave out the chili.
    • Don't have fresh chili use crushed chilli flakes, chili sauce, chili oil, chili paste, or sambal.
    • Don't have rice vinegar substitute it with white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
    • Don't have brown sugar use white granulated sugar instead.
    • Don't have chives; finely sliced spring onions or scallions can be good substitutes.
    • If it is too salty, dilute it with some water.
    • If you like a sweeter sauce mix in more sugar.
    • Don't like garlic or ginger - leave them out.
    • Don't have soy sauce, you could use ponzu sauce if you have it. This citrus-flavored Japanese sauce has soy sauce as one of its main ingredients.
     
    DON'T HAVE RICE VINEGAR
    If you don't have rice vinegar, you could use an equal amount of rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, sherry vinegar, or white wine vinegar and increase the sugar in the sauce to balance out the flavors.
    However, you should never use rice wine for rice vinegar because they are different. 
     
    Nutrition Facts
    Gyoza Dipping Sauce
    Serving Size
     
    1 serve = 2 teaspoons
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    10
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    0
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0
    g
    Trans Fat
     
    0
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    0
    mg
    0
    %
    Sodium
     
    168
    mg
    7
    %
    Potassium
     
    12
    mg
    0
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    1
    g
    0
    %
    Fiber
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Sugar
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Christina May

      December 20, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      5 stars
      I always buy gyoza sauce, but after seeing how easy it is to make I will be making it from now on!

      Reply
      • Harriet Britto

        December 20, 2022 at 4:18 pm

        Thanks for giving the recipe a try. I'm glad you liked it!

    2. George

      December 20, 2022 at 4:14 pm

      5 stars
      I made some dumplings but forgot to buy a sauce, so I made this one. It turned out great, this will be my go-to for the next time I make dumplings. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Harriet Britto

        December 20, 2022 at 4:20 pm

        That's great George! We are glad you enjoyed it.

    3. Amy

      December 20, 2022 at 4:17 pm

      3 stars
      I didn't love it at first, it was too salty and a little sour for my tastes. I added a little water and a little more sugar and it was better.

      Reply
      • Harriet Britto

        December 20, 2022 at 4:21 pm

        Yes, it can be salt and a little tart for some tastes, that is easily by adding a little water and sugar like you did. I'm glad it worked out for you in the end.

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