Hoisin Sauce is a traditional Chinese dipping sauce. It is made with soy bean paste or black bean paste, vinegar, garlic, honey or molasses, sesame seed, and varying amounts of Chinese hot sauce. Nowadays it is fairly easy to find in the supermarket and well worth the purchase. In fact, if you are looking for a gluten free hoisin sauce, the Dynasty brand is by far the best. However, hoisin sauce poses several problems for a FODMAP diet. Not only the wheat, but also the soy bean, black bean, honey, molasses, and garlic are off limits. This particular recipe is a reasonable attempt at a hoisin sauce that is suitable for a FODMAP diet.
Ingredients (makes 1/2 cup)
4 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten free)
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
4 tablespoons maple syrup or maltose (preferred)
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2-1/2 teaspoons rice (or white) vinegar
1/4 teaspoon star anise, ground
chiles or hot sauce to desired heat
Mix together all of the ingredients, with the exception of the hot sauce. Taste and adjust if necessary in order to reach the perfect flavor and consistency. Add hot sauce to taste.
2 comments:
Hello,
This looks great! Only one problem I see...tahini is not low FODMAP. Would there be an alternative to tahini?
Tahini use to be listed as a low FODMAP in small quantities, but it looks as though the research has changed. Thanks for the heads up. The recipe could be made without tahini and it should make little difference.
Also, I have since since experimented with Maltose instead of Maple Syrup. If you are able to find it at a local Asian market, its taste and consistence is preferred.
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