How to Use hoisin sauce in a Sentence
hoisin sauce
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Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the hoisin sauce.
—Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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Reduce the heat to low, add the hoisin sauce, and turn the tofu to coat and glaze it evenly.
—Joe Yonan, Houston Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2018
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Serve with hoisin sauce for added flavor or some sriracha for a bit of spice.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022
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Stir in the hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, tamari and Sambal Oelek.
—Susan Selasky, sacbee, 31 Oct. 2017
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That’s where products like soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce and hoisin sauce come in.
—Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2018
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Add the broth, chile paste, sherry and oyster or hoisin sauce.
—SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
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Look for hoisin sauce next to the soy sauce at your favorite grocery store.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
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All orders come with bean sprouts, Thai basil, jalapenos, limes, hoisin sauce, sriracha and chili oil.
—Larrisa Beth Turner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
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Drizzle the sandwiches with hoisin sauce, cilantro, and chili sauce, to taste.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2019
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Place in a large resealable plastic bag and add half of hoisin sauce.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2018
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The remaining soybeans from the tanks will then be used to make products like hoisin sauce and soy paste.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 4 Jan. 2022
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This could be a clever take on Peking duck, with kumquats standing in for hoisin sauce and spelt crepes for the usual pancakes.
—Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, water and sesame oil.
—Robin Miller, azcentral, 31 July 2019
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The Memphis-style pork butt, for instance, is pulled pork dipped in a char siu-like sauce of black molasses and tangy-sweet hoisin sauce.
—Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2022
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For each taco spread 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons of hoisin sauce.
—Houston Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2018
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Salmon is easy to find and keeps well in the freezer; here, a quick mix of hoisin sauce, honey and Sriracha becomes a zippy glaze for tender chunks of the fish.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2018
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Duck and chicken Pringles are new to this country, but a Peking duck with hoisin sauce is available in the UK, where roast chicken was once sold too.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
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Whisk together hoisin sauce, fresh lime juice, and water.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2018
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This 30-minute meal is packed with flavor thanks to a saucy combination of fresh ginger, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2020
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Her turducken—a chicken stuffed in a duck stuffed in a turkey—will be sliced and put on a bed of scallions with hoisin sauce and wrapped in a tortilla.
—Suryatapa Bhattacharya and Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
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In a medium bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and 2 tsp sesame seeds to combine.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 10 Apr. 2020
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The last brings see-through pancakes, julienne scallions and sweet hoisin sauce for assembling wraps.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
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In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, honey and 1 tablespoon of water.
—NBC News, 5 Feb. 2020
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NaÏve's menu is more about sorrel pesto, pineapple slaw, house made hoisin sauce and bourbon peanut dust than dairy products.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2018
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Condiments include both a peanut hoisin sauce and a fish sauce, perfect for double dipping.
—Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
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For sauce, in a small bowl stir together water, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, ginger, and sesame oil.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022
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Waiters bustled around with carts chock-full of herbs, hoisin sauce, bean sprouts, and chopsticks, serving bowls of beef phở bigger than my head.
—Sovi Wellons, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2020
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Chicken, red pepper and broccoli, glazed with a shimmering blend of hoisin sauce and sesame oil, and then topped with crunchy, salty, roasted cashews.
—Robin Miller, azcentral, 31 July 2019
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Purée garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, honey, wine, chili oil, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a blender until very smooth.
—Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
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The chicken itself is nicely charred at the edges and the accompanying house sriracha-hoisin sauce adds plenty of kick.
—Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2019
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