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    Home » Sauces, spreads & dips

    Easy gyoza dipping sauce (Just 3 ingredients!)

    Published: Feb 21, 2023 · Modified: Mar 30, 2023 by Cadry Nelson
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    Text overlay: Easy gyoza dipping sauce. Dumpling being dipped into sauce with chopsticks.

    This simple gyoza dipping sauce comes together in one minute. It uses just 3 ingredients (plus optional garnish).

    It is a delicious mix of salty, tangy, and nutty.

    Whip up a batch while your dumplings are sizzling.

    Gyoza hovering over dipping sauce.

    One staple that is always in my freezer is a package of vegetable gyoza.

    Packed with flavorful veggies, they make an excellent snack, appetizer, or side dish.

    While they can be eaten on their own, they’re even better with a homemade dipping sauce.

    Luckily, gyoza dipping sauce is super simple to make. And it uses pantry staples, which is very convenient & cost effective.

    Quickly stir together tamari, rice vinegar, and a dash of sesame oil.

    In a minute’s time, you’ve got a dipping sauce that adds salt, tanginess, and nuttiness to every bite.

    (Want to jazz it up even more? Add a sprinkling of chopped scallions as garnish.)

    It can easily be made while gyoza, potstickers, or dumplings pan fry, steam, or cook in the air fryer.

    In this post:

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    • Ingredients
    • Step by step instructions
    • Make it your own
    • Usage ideas
    • Serving suggestions
    • Storage
    • 📖 Recipe

    Ingredients

    Here are the ingredients you will need to make this recipe.

    Labeled ingredients for gyoza dipping sauce.

    Tamari: This Japanese soy sauce adds salty umami to the sauce.

    Tamari is usually gluten-free. I recommend using a low sodium variety.

    It can be replaced with any other soy sauce, nama shoyu, or coconut aminos, if you prefer.

    Rice vinegar: Rice vinegar adds tang, light sweetness & balance to salty tamari. It’s also known as rice wine vinegar.

    If necessary, it can be replaced with apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, or black vinegar.

    Sesame oil: Sesame oil adds nuttiness.

    Be careful, though. A little bit goes a long way.

    If you don’t have any on hand, just leave it out. There’s not a good substitution.

    Scallions: Thinly sliced green onions are an optional garnish. For best results, stick with the green parts for color.

    They can be omitted or replaced with chives.

    Step by step instructions

    Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

    Tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and scallions by gyoza dipping sauce in bowl.

    In a small bowl, combine:

    • Tamari
    • Rice vinegar
    • Sesame oil

    Then garnish with scallions, if using.

    Make it your own

    Gyoza on platter with dipping sauce by chopsticks.

    It’s easy to tweak this gyoza sauce recipe to fit your own preferences with a few simple adjustments or additions.

    • For bite, add ¼ teaspoon of granulated garlic or a freshly grated garlic clove.
    • For heat, add chili flakes, red pepper flakes, chili oil, sambal, or ½ teaspoon sriracha.
    • For floral vibes, add freshly grated ginger.
    • For a sweeter sauce, add up to ¼ teaspoon sugar or agave syrup.
    • If the sauce is too salty, add up to a teaspoon of water.
    • Vary the garnish by using sesame seeds.

    Usage ideas

    Three gyoza on platter with dumpling sauce.

    This simple sauce is great with Trader Joe’s Thai vegetable gyoza.

    But use it with any dumplings or potstickers that you enjoy – homemade or store-bought.

    Here are some more dipping sauce usage ideas:

    • Serve it with scallion pancakes (from Food Network)
    • Serve it with spring rolls
    • Splash it on a stir-fry as a quick & tasty sauce
    • Use it as a marinade for cubed tofu before frying, baking, or air frying

    Serving suggestions

    Potstickers on plate with dumpling dip in background.

    Japanese gyoza with dipping sauce makes an excellent appetizer or side dish.

    Serve it with any of these dishes:

    • Sugar snap peas stir fry
    • Tofu satay with peanut sauce
    • Pineapple fried rice
    • Vegan fried rice with Brussels sprouts
    • Vegan miso soup
    • Cold peanut noodles
    • Green salad with peanut dressing
    • Steamed kale with sesame oil

    Storage

    Three dumplings in dish with sauce container.

    Store unused dumpling sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    If made without scallions, it will last at least a week in the fridge.

    However, if it’s made with scallions, plan on using it within 3 days.

    Gyoza being dipped into sauce with chopsticks.

    📖 Recipe

    Gyoza being dipped into sauce with chopsticks.

    Easy gyoza dipping sauce

    Author: Cadry Nelson
    5 from 3 votes
    This easy gyoza dipping sauce comes together effortlessly. Perfect for dipping!
    The listed serving size provides a little over 1 Tablespoon of sauce per person. Appetites vary. Make more or less to suit your needs.
    Print Pin Rate
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 1 minute minute
    Servings: 4 people
    Course: Sauce
    Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
    Keyword: dipping sauce
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    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup tamari Low sodium preferred
    • 3 teaspoons rice vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
    • ½ to 1 teaspoon thinly sliced scallions optional garnish

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, combine tamari, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
    • If you like, garnish with thinly sliced scallions.
    • Serve dipping sauce with gyoza to share. Or separate the sauce into small bowls for individual dipping.

    Notes

    Optional ingredients:
    You can easily adjust this recipe to your tastes by tweaking the ingredients.
    • If it’s too salty, add up to a teaspoon of water
    • For bite, add ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder or freshly grated garlic
    • For heat, add ½ teaspoon sriracha or a sprinkling of chili flakes
    • For a floral flavor, add freshly grated ginger
    • For sweetness, add up to ¼ teaspoon sugar
    • For nuttiness, add a sprinkling of sesame seeds as garnish
    Storage
    Store unused sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Without the scallions, it will keep for at least a week. With scallions, use within 3 days.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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    1. Shell

      February 27, 2023 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      The gyoza from Trader Joes are one of my favorite things!!! This sauce is so easy and goes perfectly with them.

      Reply
      • Cadry Nelson

        March 01, 2023 at 9:37 am

        Aren’t they the best? I’m delighted you’re enjoying the dip with them!

        Reply
    2. David

      February 26, 2023 at 7:38 am

      5 stars
      Yum – so simple and tasty!!

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      • Cadry Nelson

        March 01, 2023 at 9:36 am

        So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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