Today, I have a very simple recipe for a light spicy, but sweet low FODMAP stir-fry sauce for you: low FODMAP hoisin stir-fry sauce.

When I was still studying, noodles with a bag of pre-cut stir-fry vegetables and a bottle of stir-fry sauce were one of my go-to meals. Super simple to make, cheap and tasty. Since bottles of stir-fry sauce are not an option any more, I often go for a simple dash of soy sauce in my stir-fry dishes. 

But it is fun to try some different flavours and therefore I made my own low FODMAP hoisin stir-fry sauce. Hoisin is a sweet sticky sauce that you can use for a lot of different purposes. You can marinate meat with it, dip spring rolls in it and use it as a stir-fry sauce. It has quite a strong flavour, so it is perfect as a marinade. If you want to use it as a stir-fry, you can best dilute it with water. 

I usually put 1 to 1.5 tbsp of the hoisin sauce in a bowl and add 2 tbsp water. I stir this together and use it in my stir-fry. If you find the flavour too strong, you can add some extra water. 

The ingredients of the low FODMAP hoisin stir-fry sauce

• Brown sugar: brown sugar gives the hoisin sauce its sweet flavour. 
• Soy sauce: normal soy sauce is low FODMAP, but if you have to eat strictly gluten-free or do not tolerate wheat, you can also use a gluten-free soy sauce.
• White wine vinegar
• Mirin: mirin is Japanese rice wine that is used to cook with. I bought mirin in an Asian supermarket. 
• Sesame oil
• Five spices powder: five spices powder is a spice mixture that consists, as the name says, of five spices. I couldn’t find it in the supermarket, so I made it myself mixing the five spices together in an equal amount. The mix consists of these spices: black pepper, clove, cinnamon, ground ginger (djahe) and ground aniseed.

Will you let me know if you have made my low FODMAP hoisin stir-fry sauce? I would love it if you would let me know what you think about the recipe by leaving a reaction and a rating below. You can also share your creations with me by tagging me on Instagram @karlijnskitchen or by using the hashtag #karlijnskitchen. 

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