How to Use hoisin sauce in a Sentence

hoisin sauce

noun
Definition of hoisin saucenext
  • Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the hoisin sauce.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Serve with hoisin sauce for added flavor or some sriracha for a bit of spice.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Stir in the hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, tamari and Sambal Oelek.
    — Susan Selasky, sacbee, 31 Oct. 2017
  • That’s where products like soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce and hoisin sauce come in.
    — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2018
  • Add the broth, chile paste, sherry and oyster or hoisin sauce.
    — SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Look for hoisin sauce next to the soy sauce at your favorite grocery store.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Drizzle the sandwiches with hoisin sauce, cilantro, and chili sauce, to taste.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Place in a large resealable plastic bag and add half of hoisin sauce.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, water and sesame oil.
    — Robin Miller, azcentral, 31 July 2019
  • 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
  • For each taco spread 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons of hoisin sauce.
    — Houston Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Whisk together hoisin sauce, fresh lime juice, and water.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The last brings see-through pancakes, julienne scallions and sweet hoisin sauce for assembling wraps.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
  • In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, honey and 1 tablespoon of water.
    — NBC News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • Condiments include both a peanut hoisin sauce and a fish sauce, perfect for double dipping.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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