Best 9 Sweet And Sour Dipping Sauce For Summer Rolls Recipes

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Sweet and sour dipping sauce is a flavorful and versatile condiment that perfectly complements summer rolls, also known as Vietnamese rice paper rolls. Originating from Southeast Asia, this sauce combines the tangy and sweet flavors in a balanced way, adding a burst of umami and brightness to the fresh and delicate fillings of summer rolls. Whether you prefer a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce or a more modern variation, there are countless recipes to choose from, each offering a unique blend of ingredients and culinary techniques. In this guide, we will explore some of the best sweet and sour dipping sauce recipes for summer rolls, providing you with the essential ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and serving suggestions to help you create the perfect accompaniment to your summer rolls.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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This is the only sweet and sour dipping sauce you will ever need! Perfect for spring rolls, tastes just like the one from the local chinese (and no pineapple juice!). After a few comments, I am modifying this recipe - please note that Aussie measurements have been used- 1T=20mls. If you use these measurements it shouldn't be too salty; if you find it is please let me know!

Provided by Chickee

Categories     Sauces

Time 6m

Yield 250 ml

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup)
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour

Steps:

  • Mix together over heat. Bring to the boil, allow to thicken.
  • Cool, use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0.8, Sodium 8.3, Carbohydrate 0.2, Sugar 0.2

SUMMER ROLLS WITH SWEET CHILI DIPPING SAUCE



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     appetizer

Yield 20 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 ounces Vietnamese cellophane noodles, cooked according to package directions
2 cups bean sprouts
2 carrots, julienned
1 large beet, julienned
1 fresh red chile, cut in circles
2 handfuls fresh cilantro, hand-torn
3/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 lime, juiced
Sea salt
20 (8-inch) round rice paper wrappers
40 mint leaves
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon red chili paste, such as sambal

Steps:

  • Put the cellophane noodles, vegetables, cilantro and peanuts in a large bowl; toss with sesame oil and lime juice to give the filling some flavor; season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour 3 cups of hot, not boiling water in a large shallow bowl. One at a time, immerse the rice paper wrappers in the hot water for 10 seconds to soften, then place on a slightly damp towel. The rice paper is very delicate, don't soak them any longer or they will break apart. Keep them covered while you work to prevent them from drying out and curling.
  • To form the rolls, lay a rice paper wrapper on a flat surface. Grab a small amount of the cellophane and vegetable mixture and lay it across the bottom third. Use less filling than you think you should, if you overstuff the wrapper it will tear. Carefully fold the bottom of the wrapper up to cover the filling. Fold in the left and right sides, then tuck and roll it over once. Lay 2 mint leaves on top, then tuck and roll it over to close the whole thing up like a tight cigar. The mint leaves should show through the transparent rice paper. Arrange the finished rolls on a platter and cover with a damp towel.
  • Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce:
  • In a blender, puree the rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, hot water, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and chili paste until combined. Pour into a small bowl and serve with the summer rolls.
  • Yield: 1 cup

SOFT ASIAN SUMMER ROLLS WITH SWEET AND SAVORY DIPPING SAUCE



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Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 ounces Vietnamese or Thai rice noodles
6 rice paper rounds
1/4 cup, or 12 fresh Thai basil leaves (or regular basil leaves), rinsed and dried
6 medium shrimp, cooked and halved
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup, or 12 whole large fresh mint leaves, rinsed and dried
3 red-leaf lettuce leaves, leaves, spines removed, leaving 6 halves
Vinegar Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons warm water
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon chili sauce (recommended: Sriracha)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon fish sauce or low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon finely shredded carrot
1 scallion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil and cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse and cool (makes about 2 cups).
  • Line up ingredients in small bowls before beginning to make rolls. Fill a large bowl or saucepan with very warm water. Place a rice paper round in the hot water. Soak for between 30 seconds and 1 minute, or until rice round is pliable and pattern on the round is barely visible. Remove and place on a clean, slightly damp kitchen towel.
  • Place 2 basil leaves on the inner edge of the rice round, about 1-inch from the edge and leaving about 1-inch on each side. Top with approximately 1/4 cup cooked rice noodles. Place 2 shrimp halves on top. Top with about 2 tablespoons carrots, then 2 leaves of mint. Fold 1 piece of lettuce leaf and place on top of pile. Bring the edge over filling and tuck underneath. As you continue to roll, fold in the sides. Finish rolling, repeat with the other rolls, and reserve under a damp cloth or paper towel. When ready to serve, slice in half and serve, cut ends up, with dipping sauce.
  • Dissolve sugar in warm water, combine with other ingredients, and chill until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calorie, Fat 0 grams, Cholesterol 9 milligrams, Sodium 100 milligrams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 3 grams

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE FOR SUMMER ROLLS



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Make this sweet and sour sauce to accompany our Vietnamese Summer Rolls.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Lunch Recipes

Yield Makes about 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup Asian fish sauce (such as nam pla)

Steps:

  • Soak red-pepper flakes in lime juice 4 minutes. Add the garlic, sugar, and fish sauce; stir until sugar is dissolved.

SPICY SUMMER ROLLS WITH PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE



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Provided by Alexis Touchet

Yield Makes 6 servings (12 summer rolls)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Sauce:
2/3 cup hoisin sauce (see Cooks' notes:)
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup water
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
Summer rolls:
3 ounces dried rice-stick noodles
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 3/4 cups coarsely grated carrot (about 1 pound; use large holes on a box grater)
3 tablespoons finely chopped serrano or jalapeño chiles, including seeds
12 (8-inch) rice-paper rounds, plus more in case some tear
4 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 cup finely chopped cocktail peanuts
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh basil leaves (Asian or Italian)

Steps:

  • For the sauce:
  • Whisk together sauce ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.
  • For the summer rolls:
  • Put noodles in a heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling-hot water. Soak noodles for 10 minutes then drain and pat dry. Toss noodles with 1 tablespoon lime juice. Cut noodles with kitchen shears or knife in 5 or 6 places.
  • Stir together sugar and remaining tablespoon lime juice in another bowl until sugar is dissolved, then toss with carrots and chiles.
  • Gently immerse 1 rice-paper round in a large bowl of hot tap water and let stand until soft and pliable, 15 to 20 seconds. Lift out, letting excess water drip off, then lay round on a work surface, smoothing it out. If round is still very wet, gently blot top with kitchen towel.
  • Arrange about 1/4 cup cabbage across center of round, leaving about 1 1/2 inches uncovered on both sides. Top cabbage evenly with 3 tablespoons carrot mixture, then sprinkle with 1 generous tablespoon peanuts. Cover mound of vegetables with a layer each of mint and basil leaves. Top evenly with about 2 tablespoons noodles.
  • Fold edge of wrapper nearest you over filling, tucking in filling as tightly as possible, until it touches other side of wrapper, then fold in sides and continue to tightly roll until sealed.
  • Put roll on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a damp towel and cover with another damp towel. Make 11 more rolls in same manner, storing them on baking sheet without touching.

VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE



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These Vietnamese spring rolls are the perfect recipe for beating the heat. Poached shrimp, rice noodles, herbs, and lettuce are rolled into a thin rice wrapper. Serve with the sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Wraps and Rolls

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup white vinegar
¼ cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 ounces rice vermicelli
8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
2 leaves lettuce, chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
4 teaspoons finely chopped Thai basil

Steps:

  • Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Set the dipping sauce aside.
  • Fill a large bowl with room temperature water. Add rice vermicelli and soak for 1 hour.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop in shrimp and cook until curled and pink, about 1 minute. Remove the shrimp and drain. Slice each shrimp in half lengthwise. Transfer rice vermicelli noodles to the pot of boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove and drain in a colander. Immediately rinse the vermicelli with cold water, stirring to separate the noodles.
  • To assemble the rolls, dip 1 rice wrapper in a large bowl of room temperature water for a few seconds to soften. Place wrapper on a work surface and top with 4 shrimp halves, 1/4 of the chopped lettuce, 1/2 ounce vermicelli, and 1/4 each of the mint, cilantro, and Thai basil. Fold right and left edges of the wrapper over the ends of the filling and roll up the spring roll. Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients. Cut each roll in half and serve with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 63.9 mg, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 1170.4 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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A great sauce for dipping almost any Asian inspired dish in! Should you desire a thicker consistency than what this recipe yields, dissolve another 1/4 teaspoon of cornstarch in 1/8 to 1/4 cup of cold water. Once dissolved, stir the mixture into the sauce and continue to heat and whisk until sauce thickens.

Provided by Jackie Smith

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 7m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 teaspoon cornstarch
⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
⅔ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan over a medium-low heat, whisk (using a metal whisk) together vinegar and cornstarch. Add oil, pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and salt; whisking constantly until the mixture is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 43.6 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

SWEET-AND-SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     condiments, sauces and gravies

Time 10m

Yield 0 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon quality ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon corn or peanut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water

Steps:

  • Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce and water in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside.
  • Heat a small, heavy saucepan. Add the oil and swirl to glaze the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot enough to sizzle a piece of garlic, add the garlic and ginger and stir gently until fragrant, 10 to 15 seconds, adjusting the heat so they sizzle gently without browning. Add the sugar mixture, stir to blend, then raise the heat to bring the mixture to a bubbly simmer, stirring.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low; stir the cornstarch and water to recombine it and add it to the pan. Stir until the mixture thickens and becomes glossy, about 20 seconds. Turn off the heat and cover the pot to keep the sauce warm until ready to serve. The sauce can be made ahead, stored in the refrigerator and then reheated.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 258, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 450 milligrams, Sugar 29 grams

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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Use this sweet and sour dipping sauce for our Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Wings.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cuisine-Inspired Recipes

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup apple-cider vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk to combine all ingredients. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Boil until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and cool before serving.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruits will give your dipping sauce the best flavor.
  • Balance the flavors: Sweet and sour dipping sauce should have a balance of sweet, sour, and salty flavors. Adjust the amounts of each ingredient to taste.
  • Use a variety of ingredients: Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients to create your own unique dipping sauce. You can add different fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices to create a sauce that is perfect for your taste.
  • Make it ahead of time: Sweet and sour dipping sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. This makes it a great option for busy weeknights.
  • Serve it with a variety of foods: Sweet and sour dipping sauce is great with summer rolls, spring rolls, tempura, and other Asian-inspired dishes. It can also be used as a marinade for chicken, fish, or tofu.

Conclusion:

Sweet and sour dipping sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used with a variety of foods. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you are looking for a dipping sauce for your next party or a marinade for your next meal, sweet and sour dipping sauce is a great option.

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