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Sawsawan (Traditional Filipino Dipping Sauce)

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Course: Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: 10 minutes or less, dipping sauce, garlic, sawsawan, soy sauce, vinegar
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 34kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup White Distilled Vinegar
  • ½ cup Soy sauce
  • 4 Garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tbsp Shallots finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Peppercorns
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 Bird's eye chilies chopped - 2-3 pieces; Use siling labuyo (Filipino chili similar to Thai chili) or Thai chilis
  • 1 tsp Sugar or Blue Agave
  • 1 tsp lemon or calamansi juice

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, shallots, black pepper, peppercorns, and sugar.
    ¾ cup White Distilled Vinegar, ½ cup Soy sauce, 4 Garlic cloves, 3 tbsp Shallots, 2 tsp Peppercorns, 1 tsp Sugar or Blue Agave, ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • Mix the ingredients together until the sugar is fully dissolved.
  • Taste the sawsawan and adjust the seasoning to your preference. Add the chilis if you want some spicy notes. Squeeze in some lemon.
    2 Bird's eye chilies, 1 tsp lemon or calamansi juice
  • Transfer the mixture to a suitable storage container.
  • Refrigerate the sawsawan for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sawsawan (Traditional Filipino Dipping Sauce)
Amount per Serving
Calories
34
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.05
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.01
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.02
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.003
g
Sodium
 
1082
mg
47
%
Potassium
 
76
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
5
g
2
%
Fiber
 
0.4
g
2
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
1
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
14
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.