Ivorystreet Peanut Butter-Hoisin

Name: Ivorystreet Peanut Butter-Hoisin
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2¼ cups (520 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted roasted (~5 oz) (142 g) Peanuts; 1/3 cup soaked 5 min drained (~2 oz) (57 g) Black Beans; 1/3 cup (80 ml) White Vinegar; 1/4 cup brown rice syrup (60 ml) Rice Syrup; 1/4 cup (60 ml) Molasses; 1/4 cup (60 ml) Water; 2 Tbsp light (25 g) Brown Sugar; 2 Tbsp light (30 ml) Soy Sauce; 1 Tbsp toasted (15 ml) Sesame Oil; 1 Tbsp dry hot mustard (7 g) Dry Mustard; 2 medium cloves Garlic; 1/4 tsp black (0.5 g) Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Brandon Jew recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Brandon Jew.

Brandon Jew's Ivorystreet Peanut Butter-Hoisin, from the published recipe.

Ratio

White Vinegar 80 mlRice Syrup 60 mlMolasses 60 mlWater 60 mlSoy Sauce 30 mlSesame Oil 15 ml

Ingredients

Peanuts — 1 cup unsalted roasted (~5 oz) (142 g)
Black Beans — 1/3 cup soaked 5 min drained (~2 oz) (57 g)
White Vinegar — 1/3 cup (80 ml)
Rice Syrup — 1/4 cup brown rice syrup (60 ml)
Molasses — 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Water — 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Brown Sugar — 2 Tbsp light (25 g)
Soy Sauce — 2 Tbsp light (30 ml)
Sesame Oil — 1 Tbsp toasted (15 ml)
Dry Mustard — 1 Tbsp dry hot mustard (7 g)
Garlic — 2 medium cloves
Pepper — 1/4 tsp black (0.5 g)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Chinese-American / Cantonese diaspora chef of Michelin-starred Mister Jiu's in San Francisco; James Beard Best Chef: California 2022. Chinatown fine dining with California produce.

Originally published as Peanut Butter-Hoisin Sauce.

Adapted from a Brandon Jew recipe (Brandon Jew / Food & Wine (Moo Shu Pork)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Brandon Jew / Food & Wine (Moo Shu Pork) (published as “Peanut Butter-Hoisin Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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