Recipes Hoisin Barbecue Sauce 5.0 (4,333) Add your rating & review Like ketchup in an American barbecue sauce, the Chinese condiment, hoisin, provides a satisfying contrast of sweet, salty, and aromatic flavors. By Steven Raichlen Steven Raichlen Instagram Steven Raichlen is an award-winning culinary writer, lecturer, and TV host. Considered the foremost authority on modern barbecue, he has published 32 books, including international bestseller The Barbecue Bible, and hosted a handful of television shows. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 8, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 cup Ingredients 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 3 tablespoons sake or dry sherry 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil Directions Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan and cook the garlic over moderately low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sake, ketchup and rice vinegar and simmer over moderately low heat, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Let cool and serve. Make Ahead The hoisin barbecue sauce can be refrigerated for 2 days. Rate it Print