Chinese Take-Out Duck Sauce & Hot Mustard

Directions

  1. 1Start making the duck sauce by adding 8 tablespoons of apricot preserves into a bowl.
  2. 2Add in 1/4 teaspoon of garlic.
  3. 3Add in 1/4 teaspoon of ginger.
  4. 4Add in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
  5. 5Add in 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar.
  6. 6Add in 2 tablespoons of water.
  7. 7Add in 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  8. 8Optionally, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red peppers for a kick.
  9. 9Turn on the stove and mix all duck sauce ingredients really well.
  10. 10Cook the duck sauce until it gets bubbly and everything has dissolved.
  11. 11To make the hot mustard, add 2 tablespoons of Coleman's mustard into a separate bowl.
  12. 12Add in 3 tablespoons of boiling hot water.
  13. 13Mix until all clumps are gone.
  14. 14Add in 1 tablespoon of your favorite oil (like avocado oil).
  15. 15Add in 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
  16. 16Give all hot mustard ingredients a really good mix.

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 0.25 teaspoon garlic
  • 0.25 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon crushed red peppers
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed red peppers
  • 2 tablespoons Coleman's mustard
  • 3 tablespoons boiling hot water
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Equipment

stovebowl

Tips

  • For duck sauce, cook until bubbly and everything has dissolved.
  • For hot mustard, mix until all clumps are gone.
  • If you want a lighter color for the duck sauce, use half the amount of soy sauce.