Easy Asian Dipping Sauce, Low Carb and Versatile
This Asian Dipping Sauce is low-carb and easier to make than you think. Especially with just a few simple ingredients you might already have at home.
It’s a quick and easy-to-store recipe that enhances the flavours of dumplings, momos, gyozas, potstickers, and many more Asian dishes, and one you’ll make as your favourite go-to every time!
| serving size | carbs | fibre | net carbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | 11.7g | 6.9g | 4.1g |
About Asian Dipping Sauce, Low Carb and Versatile
This Asian Dipping Sauce is low in carbs, spicy, tangy, and versatile. It’s an irresistible addition to my low-carb baked shrimp dumplings and an alternative dipping sauce for Orange Teriyaki Salmon Bites. I’m also sure it would be delicious as a dip for Asian Turkey Burger Lettuce Wraps.
A Dipping Sauce Ready in Under 10 Minutes
Furthermore, this delicious Asian dipping sauce takes under 10 minutes to make, and if you love cooking Asian dishes, you probably already have most of the ingredients to make it.
No special Ingredients Needed
For instance, this easy recipe combines store-bought condiments like low-sodium soy sauce, lime juice, chilli sauce, sesame oil, and low-carb sugar with fresh cilantro, garlic and zesty juice from grated ginger. Thus, it results in a tangy, spicy sauce perfect for dipping wontons, gyozas, or egg rolls, and honestly, you can use it any way you like.
What’s to love About this Asian Dipping Sauce
- Low-Carb: Using low-carb sugar, such as Monk Fruit, helps keep this dipping sauce low-carb. One serving contains 4.1g net carbs. When you pair it with a low-carb version of your favourite Asian-style dish, it becomes the ultimate meal that helps you stay within your carb budget.
- Versatile: This cilantro and lime-infused dipping sauce is perfect for any kind of Asian dumplings. In particular, you will enjoy it with Japanese gyoza, Chinese jiaozi (pot stickers), Korean Mandu, Tibetan Momos, or even Vietnamese Banh Bao. You can also drizzle this sauce over an Asian-style salad or a Keto-friendly Poke Bowl.
- Tasty: There are so many ways to describe this delicious dipping sauce! However, the key flavours are tangy, sweet, and spicy, with a refreshing hint of lemony cilantro. The tanginess comes from the low-sodium soy sauce and citrus, while the sweetness comes from low-carb sugar that balances it out perfectly. The heat and boldness from the garlic and ginger add a zingy kick that ties everything together.
- Sugar-Free: This recipe is sugar-free and uses monk fruit sweetener instead of white sugar. Monk fruit sweetener won’t impact your carb intake because it doesn’t get absorbed into your bloodstream and cause blood sugar levels to spike, unlike regular sugar
- Customizable: The beauty of this sauce lies in its adaptability. Adjust the ingredients and proportions to create a dipping sauce that perfectly complements your dish. Likewise, customize this dipping sauce to suit your palate and preferences.
Carbs and Servings in this Dipping Sauce
As mentioned above, this recipe uses low-carb sugar to sweeten the dipping sauce, which helps to reduce the amount of carbs, which are otherwise high in most store-bought dipping sauces.
under 5g net carbs per serving of Asian Dipping Sauce
This recipe yields 2/3 cup, and a single serving of approximately two tablespoons would contain:
- 11.7g carbohydrates
- 6.9g fibre
- 4.1g net carbs
In addition, a single serving would be about 28 calories, but remember that adjusting the ingredients to your preference may either increase or decrease these nutrition amounts.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
Low-sodium soy sauce:
Use a variation of traditional soy sauce with a reduced sodium content. It offers a milder, less salty flavour than regular soy sauce. Alternatively, if you need a soy-free and gluten-free option, you could try liquid coconut aminos seasoning. It has less sodium than regular soy sauce but is much sweeter. I haven’t tried using this ingredient in the recipe yet, but if I do in the future, I would likely need to adjust the amount of sweetener used.
Chilli Sauce:
Use whatever chilli sauce you have at home to make this dipping sauce palatable to your taste. Here, I used Gochujang, a Korean hot sauce, but Sriracha or even a sweet Thai chilli sauce would work in this recipe.
Sesame Oil:
Just a teaspoon of sesame oil can really elevate the flavour of this dipping sauce with its nutty undertones.
Lime Juice:
Juice a whole medium-sized lime and add it all to the sauce mixture. It provides a tangy flavour to whatever you dip into this Asian sauce.
Ginger Juice:
Grate the ginger and squeeze its juice into the sauce. Discard the flesh, as I find it sometimes overpowers the sauce if I include it in the recipe.
Sweetener/Low-carb Sugar:
Use a low-carb sweetener such as monk fruit, erythritol, or a combination of both. These can be found at most grocery stores and online. For a non-low-carb dipping sauce, replace it with regular white sugar or coconut sugar.
Garlic:
The best choice for this recipe is to use finely minced fresh garlic, but as it is concentrated, substitute with 1/4 tsp garlic powder if needed, then adjust to taste.
Cilantro:
With its bright and citrusy flavour, cilantro perfectly complements the tangy zing of lime juice. Of course, you can add more or less if you are not a huge fan of cilantro. Alternatively, chopped fresh parsley can easily step in and take its place.
Green Onions:
This delicious Asian dipping sauce is incomplete without a garnish of chopped green onions, which add a slight sweet onion taste.
Easy Steps to Make Low-Carb Asian Dipping Sauce
- Add the low-sodium soy sauce, chilli sauce, sesame oil, and sweetener to a saucepan and stir well.
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into the soy sauce mixture.
- Add minced garlic, grate the ginger, squeeze its juice into the mixture, and discard the flesh.
- Heat the dipping sauce mixture until it comes to a boil.
- Simmer for about 4 minutes on medium heat, stirring continuously until the sweetener dissolves completely.
- Alternatively, place the mixture in a microwaveable container, such as a glass measuring jug, and heat it in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Remove from the heat and allow it to cool down completely.
- Add minced cilantro and chopped green onions, then let the dipping sauce sit for about 15 minutes to infuse the flavours.
- Transfer your sauce to a small bowl and serve.
Storage and Freezing
Refrigerate the dipping sauce tightly covered in an airtight container for 5-7 days. Additionally, stir the mixture before each use to combine flavours that may have sunk to the bottom.
If you want to freeze the sauce, you can do so without the cilantro and green onions for up to 1 month. Afterward, thaw it overnight in the fridge, and then add fresh cilantro and chopped green onions about 15 minutes before serving.
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Easy Asian Dipping Sauce, Low Carb and Versatile
INGREDIENTS
Low Carb Asian Dipping Sauce (makes 2/3 cups)
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce - or Liquid Coconut Aminos (but reduce sweetener)
- 2 tsp Chilli Sauce - gochujang hot sauce, sriracha, garlic sauce or fresh chillis
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Lime - from one whole Lime
- 1 tsp Juice from Fresh Ginger (about a thumb size) - peel, grate and squeeze out the juice.
- 3 tbsp Sweetener - monk fruit, erythritol, swerve
- 2 Garlic Cloves - minced (1 tsp) or ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Cilantro - finely minced (about half a handful)
- 1 Green Onion - finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add the low-sodium soy sauce, chilli sauce, sesame oil, and sweetener to a saucepan and stir well.
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into the soy sauce mixture.
- Add minced garlic, grate the ginger, squeeze its juice into the mixture, and discard the flesh.
- Heat the dipping sauce mixture until it comes to a boil.
- Simmer for about 4 minutes on medium heat, stirring continuously until the sweetener dissolves completely.
- Alternatively, place the mixture in a microwaveable container, such as a glass measuring jug, and heat it in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Remove from the heat and allow it to cool down completely.
- Add minced cilantro and chopped green onions, then let the dipping sauce sit for about 15 minutes to infuse the flavours.
- Transfer your sauce to a small bowl and serve.Nutrition Information*:Serving size: 2 tbsps Carbs: 11.7g Fibre: 6.9g Net Carbs: 4.1g