Rich Hoisin Sauce | Products | Blue Dragon (2024)

FAQs

How to use blue dragon rich hoisin sauce? ›

Our sauce can be used to create iconic Chinese dishes, including Hoisin Stir Fry and Hoisin Duck Pancakes. If you enjoy our Rich Hoisin Sauce, why not try the Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Sauce or our Teriyaki Sauce?

From using it as a sauce mix, dipping sauce and in stir fry dishes to marinating BBQ meat, Hoisin can be used in a variety of yummy recipes. It can be found in many authentic Chinese dishes such as Char Siu ( Cantonese Roast Pork) and Kung Pao Chicken. It also pairs great with Mayo as a sandwich dressing.

Hoisin sauce is a tangy, thick, dark Asian sauce used as a marinade, condiment, and mixer. Its rich umami flavor has a sweet finish, making it perfect for entrees with meat or noodle bases.

Sugar, Water, Vinegar, Salt, Modified corn starch, Toasted sesame oil, Soybean paste (water, soya beans, rice, salt), Caramel, Garlic puree, Xanthan gum, Chili powder. Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, keep refrigerated and use within 30 days.

Ready to eat. This sauce can be used hot or cold.

Key Ingredients

Light tamari or soy sauce: The foundation of our sauce's salty, savory flavor. Light tamari offers a cleaner taste, but light soy sauce works nicely. Maple syrup and molasses: Sweeten our sauce and balance the salty tamari. Peanut butter: Makes the hoisin taste more complex.

Once the sauce lid is opened, you should always refrigerate the sauce instead of leaving the sauce out on the kitchen countertop where warm conditions can easily form bacteria. If the sauce is refrigerated, the oyster sauce or hoisin sauce can be kept for up to three to six months.

As a condiment and a recipe ingredient, hoisin sauce significantly contributes to the high sodium content of Chinese food. The American Heart Association recommends you limit your intake of sodium to less than 1,500 mg a day. High intakes of sodium causes your body to retain fluids and increases your blood pressure.

Some hoisin sauce may have a high sugar content, which may lead to weight gain if someone eats it too often. People can try using dates, which have a lower glycemic index than sugar, for a healthier hoisin sauce that may help better balance their blood glucose.

A typical packaged hoisin sauce can contain 30 teaspoons of added sugar in one small jar! That's 4 ¼ teaspoons of added sugar per 2 tablespoon serving, which can be as much added sugar as a packaged snack cake.

Why is hoisin sauce so good? ›

This sauce has tangy, sweet and umami flavors and does not include animal products. Hoisin sauce added to ingredients that are seared or sauteed in a pan will bring out a delicious flavor.

Blue Dragon Original Sweet Chilli sauce

Our favourite sweet chilli sauce contains a whopping 43.2 grams of sugar! Brownie points for the very low amount of fat, but over 10 teaspoons of sugar is just unforgiveable!

Toss the carrots in the pan and stir fry for a few minutes, then add the mangetout and cook for a further 2 minutes. Return the steak to the pan, add the mushrooms and toss everything together. Add the hoisin sauce and stir fry for a final minute. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Cooking Instructions

Drop the noodle nests into the boiled water and soak for 4 minutes or if stir frying 3 minutes, stir frequently to separate noodles. Drain and serve immediately or add to stir fry.

Hoisin Sauce is a beloved treat served at almost every Chinese food restaurant. This raw version is a whole-food translation fit for a raw food diet. Lovers of hoisin sauce beware, this homemade raw food version could become an addiction!

Used as a dressing in crispy aromatic duck and as a stir fry sauce in many Chinese classics such as Kung Pao Chicken. Also great as a dip and as a marinade for ribs and roasts.