Substitute Soy sauce + hoisin for Oyster sauce
What oyster sauce does in a recipe: Briny-sweet umami thickener for stir-fries and marinades.
Soy sauce + hoisin
per 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
US1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1 Tbsp hoisin + pinch of sugar
Metric15 ml soy sauce + 15 ml hoisin + 1 g sugar
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeVeganContains glutenContains soy
Rebuilds the salty-sweet depth; less briny.
What changes: Less briny depth
Best for: Stir-fries, marinades
More options: all 3 Oyster sauce substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Soy sauce + hoisin for Oyster sauce?
- per 2 Tbsp oyster sauce — US: 1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1 Tbsp hoisin + pinch of sugar. Metric: 15 ml soy sauce + 15 ml hoisin + 1 g sugar.
- Why does Soy sauce + hoisin work as a Oyster sauce substitute?
- Rebuilds the salty-sweet depth; less briny.
- What changes when you use Soy sauce + hoisin instead of Oyster sauce?
- Less briny depth
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