The Best Dumpling Dipping Sauce (5 Ingredients!) (VIDEO)
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To me, there’s few foods that are more perfect than Dumplings – and dumplings really shine when paired with my Dumpling Dipping Sauce! You only need 5 ingredients and 5 minutes for a savory, super addictive Dipping Sauce for any dumplings!
Watch the Dumpling Dipping Sauce Recipe Video!
A Note from CJ
You need to make my Dumpling Dipping Sauce!
I absolutely love dumplings and can never eat them without my Dumpling Dipping Sauce – it’s savory, spicy, so fragrant and goes perfectly! You need to try it.
Pair the sauce with Pork Dumplings (or Pork and Chive Dumplings), Shrimp and Cabbage Dumplings (or Shrimp and Chive Dumplings) or Vegetable Dumplings with a Crispy Dumpling Skirt!
Feel like I finally have to leave a review on this sauce after making it countless times! I used to keep pre-made gyoza dipping sauce in my fridge, and this has completely replaced it—I always have the ingredients on-hand, I can adjust to taste, and it’s just the PERFECT complement to any gyoza or potstickers I might be making.
Ingredient Tips
Refer to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and measurements!
- Chili Oil: I use homemade Chinese Chili Oil but you can use store bought as well. If you like extra texture, try using Chili Crisp!
- Chinese Black Vinegar – I use Chinkiang vinegar, which is fragrant, slightly sweet, and the right amount of sour. If you are interested in cooking a lot of Chinese recipes at home, I would recommend you buy a bottle to add as a pantry staple.
- sugar: to balance out the saltiness and savory elements of the sauce
How to Make Dumpling Dipping Sauce
Mix the sauce and serve: In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, chinese black vinegar, chili oil, sesame seeds and chopped scallion. Serve with your favorite dumplings and enjoy!
Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
If you tried this Dumpling Dipping Sauce or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below!
Dumpling Dipping Sauce (VIDEO)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar , Chinkiang vinegar
- 1 tbsp chili oil
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp sugar, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, chinese black vinegar, chili oil, sesame seeds and chopped scallion. Serve with your favorite dumplings and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This Dumpling Dipping Sauce recipe was originally published in June 2022 and updated in January 2026.
Verynice recipe grow lots rare hot peppers never made chili oil will try I always add sone crusher fresh Ginger. why don’t you. when I go to restaurant I make my own at the table just ask for ingredients so fun. love fry dumplings happy I found your site. !!!
Thanks so much Joseph!
(WHOOPS my last review accidentally posted with three stars, feel free to delete it!!)
Feel like I finally have to leave a review on this sauce after making it countless times! I used to keep pre-made gyoza dipping sauce in my fridge, and this has completely replaced it—I always have the ingredients on-hand, I can adjust to taste, and it’s just the PERFECT complement to any gyoza or potstickers I might be making. Fully converted to CJ’s philosophy of making sauces by hand, I’ve yet to be let down.
Thank you so much Claire!!
Really good dipping sauce!
It’s so hard to find a recipe that not only has ratios but explains what you can change up for your taste. Love this.
@livelyreader4
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Ig: d3e.ana
Loved this sauce!
Perfect dumpling sauce
IG @akiddon
So easy to make and delicious ❤️
@juliaaa_saley
Easy and good
Very good! Taste better than my local restaurant!