# Chinese Garlic Dipping Sauce

A zingy and well-balanced dipping sauce with tanginess, savoriness, umami, and nuttiness from sesame oil, perfect for dumplings or any protein.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 bulbs fresh garlic
- 4 tsp soy sauce
- 4 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- oil
- Chinese sesame oil

## Instructions

1. Mince two bulbs of fresh garlic.
2. Put 2/3 of the minced garlic in a jar.
3. Heat oil until very, very hot.
4. Pour the hot oil into the jar with the garlic; it should be bubbling.
5. Add soy sauce and vinegar in a 1 to 1 ratio, about 4 teaspoons each.
6. Add some Chinese sesame oil.
7. Add a teaspoon of sugar.
8. Put the rest of the minced garlic in.

## Equipment

- knife
- jar
- pot

## Tips

- Don't use Jarlic, use fresh garlic.
- Use Chinese sesame oil, not other kinds.
- For a milder version, cook all the garlic in the hot oil for 7 seconds.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBHrNYNK/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/659a8157-dcbb-4ccf-a6b5-0dd92b000e27
- Extracted: 2026-06-11

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