Traditional hoisin sauce is high in sodium. This is an alternative with almost no sodium.
The recipe was adapted from http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/420/Hoisin_Sauce12082.shtml
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce substitute (see recipe)
- 1 Tbsp low-sodium peanut butter, or black bean paste (can add up to 1 Tbsp more to taste)
- 1 Tbsp honey or molasses or brown sugar
- 2 tsp white vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 10 drops hot sauce (can add more if hotter sauce is desired)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Mix thoroughly.
Note that sodium percentages depend on which daily reference you use. The estimated 8 mg of sodium per 1 tsp serving implies that one 1 tsp serving of this recipe provides:
– 0% of the U.S. FDA daily reference value for sodium for a 2,000-calorie diet that includes 2,400 mg sodium, or
–1% of the American Heart Association recommendation of 1,500 mg sodium per day, or
–1% of the Ménière’s diet recommendation of 1,000 mg sodium per day.
(As is the case with all of the recipes on this web site, the nutrition information provided in this recipe is only an estimate based on nutrition information provided on the packaging of each of the ingredients we used in this recipe and/or on a variety of sources on the web. This information should be regarded as an opinion only, with no guarantees that it is accurate. Obviously, the nutritional information will vary depending on the ingredients and quantities that you use.)
