Easy Homemade Dragon Sauce Recipe
This Dragon Sauce recipe is an Asian-inspired sweet and spicy sauce that is simple to make and goes will with most dishes. This sauce recipe takes around 10 minutes to make and is going to take all of your meals to new heights with its umami, red pepper, garlic, and ginger flavors.
Why This Dragon Sauce Recipe is So Good
- So Much Amazing Flavor! We’ve packed this sauce with all of the good stuff. Garlic, fresh ginger root, chili flakes, honey (for balance), soy sauce, and tomato paste all come together perfectly here.
- You can make it in small batches or large batches, and use it as a sauce when you meal prep.
- No food processor or hand blender required.
- It’s a Versatile Sauce. Mix a bit of this amazing sauce in with a bowl of ramen, use it as a dipping sauce for dumplings, or toss it with pan-seared chicken or tofu. It goes well with most meat-based meals.
Try it on your eggs in the morning for an instant wake-up call! Drizzle dragon sauce over a grilled steak, it makes a great dip for chicken nuggets, or use it as a spicy wing sauce. It’s even great on veggies like roasted brussel sprouts, as it brings a little heat to your dishes.
We’ve included all the ingredient amounts and how to make dragon hot sauce in the printable recipe card below.
Tips and Tricks for Making Homemade Dragon Sauce
- As written, this sauce is spicy, but not too spicy. Make it as-is the first time and next time you can adjust the amount of chili flakes in the recipe to suit your preferences.
- Fresh garlic and ginger are key to giving this sauce the best flavor. I’d suggest not trying it with powdered versions.
- Be careful not to burn the garlic! You only need to cook the garlic and ginger for a couple of minutes, just until they are fragrant.
- You can use apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar in place of the white vinegar in this original recipe.
- Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Because of the spicy ingredients, it will last a long time compared to other sauces.
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Easy Homemade Dragon Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ ” chunk of fresh ginger minced
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp water
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Mix together the cornstarch and 2 tbsp of the water in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Add the oil to a saucepan and heat on a medium setting. Fry the ginger and garlic for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the cornstarch slurry followed by all remaining ingredients. Stir well, bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amount of chili flakes to your spice preference.
- You can use apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar in place of the white vinegar.
