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a bowl of spicy dragon sauce, viewed from above.

Easy Homemade Dragon Sauce Recipe

Cindy
This Dragon Sauce recipe is an Asian-inspired sweet and spicy sauce that is simple to make and goes will with most dishes. This flavorful and spicy sauce recipe takes around 10 minutes to make.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Syrups and Sauces
Cuisine Asian
Servings 1 cup

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.
    cornstarch and water slurry in a small bowl.
  • Add the oil to a saucepan and heat on a medium setting. Fry the ginger and garlic for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
    ginger and garlic cooked in oil in a small white saucepan.
  • Add the cornstarch slurry followed by all remaining ingredients. Stir well, bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
    a pot of spicy dragon sauce, viewed from above, with a wooden spoon stirring it in a pot.

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.
Keyword dragon sauce