--- title: "Garlic Soy Sauce (蒜香酱油)" description: "Garlic Soy Sauce is a home-style dipping sauce with a rich garlic aroma, salty-umami flavor, and a glossy oil coating. It is commonly used to enhance the taste of dishes such as white-cut chicken and dumplings. Garlic and sesame each have antibacterial and unsaturated fatty acid supplementing properties. The method is extremely simple and very beginner-friendly, taking only about 5 minutes to complete." image: "https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you.jpg" url: "https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you/" --- # Garlic Soy Sauce **蒜香酱油 · suàn xiāng jiàng yóu** > Time: 5 min · Difficulty: Easy · Calories: 177 kcal · Serves: 1 serving · Category: [Sauces](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/c/condiment/) (酱料) Garlic Soy Sauce is a home-style dipping sauce with a rich garlic aroma, salty-umami flavor, and a glossy oil coating. It is commonly used to enhance the taste of dishes such as white-cut chicken and dumplings. Garlic and sesame each have antibacterial and unsaturated fatty acid supplementing properties. The method is extremely simple and very beginner-friendly, taking only about 5 minutes to complete. ![](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you.jpg) ## Ingredients - 2 cloves Garlic (head) (蒜头) — per serving - Tip: Choose garlic bulbs with intact skin and plump cloves. - 5 g White sesame seeds (白芝麻) — per serving - Tip: Prefer roasted white sesame seeds for a richer aroma. - 15 ml Peanuts (oil) (花生油) — per serving - Tip: A rich-flavor pressed peanut oil is recommended. - 30 ml Soy sauce (酱油) — per serving - Tip: Light soy sauce or a savory soy sauce is recommended. ## Tools Dipping dish, Wok, Cleaver / chef's knife, Cutting board, Chopsticks ## Method (4 steps) 1. **Prepare the Garlic** — Smash the garlic cloves with a cleaver / chef's knife, then roughly chop them into coarse pieces. - Duration: 30 sec - Tip: Smashed garlic releases more flavor than sliced garlic. ![Step 1: Prepare the Garlic](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you/step_1.jpg) 2. **Prepare the Base** — Add 30 ml of soy sauce and 5g of white sesame seeds to the dipping dish. - Duration: 20 sec - Tip: Add the sesame seeds to the dish first, then wait for the hot oil to release their aroma. ![Step 2: Prepare the Base](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you/step_2.jpg) 3. **Fry the Garlic Oil** — Heat peanut oil in a wok. Once the oil is very hot, add the smashed garlic and fry for half a minute. - Duration: 1 min - Tip: Watch the color of the garlic closely. Remove it as soon as it turns slightly yellow to avoid burning and bitterness. ![Step 3: Fry the Garlic Oil](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you/step_3.jpg) 4. **Combine and Finish** — Turn off the heat, quickly pour the hot oil and garlic into the dipping dish, and stir evenly with chopsticks. - Duration: 30 sec - Tip: The hot oil may splatter slightly when poured. Take care. ![Step 4: Combine and Finish](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you/step_4.jpg) ## Tips - If you follow this guide and find any issues or improvements to the process, please submit an Issue or Pull request. - The oil temperature must be hot enough to release the deep aroma of the garlic and sesame seeds. ## Overview image ![Garlic Soy Sauce — ingredients and steps overview](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/overview/condiment_suan-xiang-jiang-you_overview.jpg) ## Source Recipe text from [HowToCook](https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook), structured by [Vibe Cook](https://github.com/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend). Public domain (Unlicense). Original: https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook/blob/master/dishes/condiment/蒜香酱油.md ## Related recipes - [Strawberry Jam](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/condiment_cao-mei-jiang/) - [Oil Paste](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/condiment_you-su/) - [Scallion Oil](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/condiment_cong-you/) - [You Po La Zi (Sichuan Chili Oil)](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/condiment_you-po-la-zi/) --- ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","name":"Garlic Soy Sauce","alternateName":"蒜香酱油","description":"Garlic Soy Sauce is a home-style dipping sauce with a rich garlic aroma, salty-umami flavor, and a glossy oil coating. It is commonly used to enhance the taste of dishes such as white-cut chicken and dumplings. Garlic and sesame each have antibacterial and unsaturated fatty acid supplementing properties. 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