We love making all sorts of egg rolls and other dippable snacks at our house, and when we do, sauces are a necessity. I usually have at least two, if not a trio of them, and I developed this easy egg roll dipping sauce just for dipping my crispy, crunchy egg rolls.
Gather This
These basic ingredients come together for an incredible egg roll dipping sauce you’ll want to keep around on the regular. Most of them are easy to find at a local grocery store, but you can check an Asian market, too. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Rice Wine Vinegar: The tangy and slightly sweet flavor of this vinegar balances the sauce with its acidity.
- Cornstarch: This thickening agent gives the sauce a smooth consistency, which helps it cling to the egg roll.
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce: Soy sauce imparts a savory, umami flavor that complements the egg roll.
- Dark Brown Sugar: Sugar adds a touch of sweetness to the sauce.
- Fresh Grated Ginger: Ginger brings zestiness and earthiness to the sauce.
- Garlic Powder: Using powder makes it easier to ensure the garlic flavor is easily incorporated into the sauce.
- Onion Powder: Onion powder is also ideal to evenly disperse the flavor.
- Sesame Oil: Sesame oil provides nuttiness. If you don’t typically keep this oil around, consider it. It’s a great way to add extra flavor to lots of foods that are part of Asian cuisine and otherwise.
Let’s Make It
This egg roll dipping sauce really is as simple as one, two three!
- Combine ingredients in saucepan. Add the rice wine vinegar and cornstarch to a cold small saucepan and whisk together until smooth.
- Simmer. Turn on the heat to the recommended temperature. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. All the mixture to simmer briefly.
- Enjoy! Serve immediately or strain before serving.
- Salt – I like to use low sodium soy sauce to be able to control the salt content of this sauce. However, if you taste it at the end and feel it needs more, try adding some fine sea salt.
- Seasonings – If you want to add some spiciness, try adding a little bit of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. For more umami flavor, add a dash of Vietnamese fish sauce.
- Swaps – Swap out the sesame oil for another variety like peanut oil or olive oil. You can use red wine vinegar instead of the rice wine vinegar. Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice for a bit more acidity.
- Senses – This sauce is a flavor-packed punch in a tiny bowl—tangy, sweet, and just a little spicy. Its glossy surface glistens as the aroma of soy, garlic, and a splash of vinegar rises up to tease your nose. As you dip in, the sauce clings with a silky coat, delivering a bold burst of umami that tingles your taste buds and balances every crispy bite.
Perfect Pairings
You can serve this sauce with all sorts of delicious dishes. We love it for egg rolls or fresh spring rolls, of course, but you can also dip Chinese dumplings, crab rangoon, or shrimp rangoon in the sauce.
It’s also a great addition to a steak stir-fry or drizzled over baked salmon. You can even add it to cream cheese to make a unique dip.
You can also serve it with other sauces, like Chinese hot mustard or a Homemade Szechuan Sauce.
Storage and Freezing
This sauce has a relatively long shelf life (2 weeks) compared to other homemade sauces. Store it in the fridge to keep it handy when you need it.
How to Store
Keep this sauce in an airtight container or mason jar for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
Can I Freeze Egg Roll Dipping Sauce?
Freeze sauce for up to three months in a resealable plastic bag or freezer-safe container.
Common Questions About Egg Roll Dipping Sauce
There are numerous delicious dipping sauces that you can use with egg rolls. Consider using a sweet sauce like plum sauce, duck sauce, or sweet chili sauce or other savory options like hoisin sauce, oyster, or soy sauce. Egg rolls go well with a spicy sauce, too.
This sauce combines rice vinegar and cornstarch with sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and aromatic spices.
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Egg Roll Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil*
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the rice wine vinegar and cornstarch (while still cold). Turn on heat to low-medium.
- Whisk in the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, onion and sesame oil.
- Bring to a low simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve as-is or pour through a fine mesh sieve for a smooth sauce.
- Serve with your favorite egg rolls, dumplings or gyoza.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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This is a delicious sauce! Rice wine vinegar is so underrated, in my opinion. Thank you for sharing this yummy addition to egg rolls. 🙂
Delicious sauce. Complemented my eggrolls perfectly. I used frozen crushed ginger instead of fresh. Worked great!
This is the best egg roll/potsticker sauce recipe that I ever found. Thank you very much for sharing it!
This is fantastic! I have an egg roll recipe that I absolutely love, and now I have an amazing sauce to go with it!
So easy and delicious. This sauce is a must-have when you are eating egg rolls!
This is amazing! I love that it’s thicker. I don’t like the thin sauces because they just make a big mess. Thanks for sharing!
I so agree!!!
I love the idea of adding a hint of citrus to this sauce. So good!
Way too much rice wine vinegar. Couldn’t use it.
I’m sorry to hear that- we thought it was just right!
Yummy
I added chili garlic sauce for some zing.
Delicious! Thanks for sharing!