Soy Sauce Substitute Recipe

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Our Test Kitchen developed this alternative to store-bought soy sauce. Its color and flavor will make you think it’s the real thing. But it's lower in sodium than both regular soy sauce and the low-sodium variety.

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Soy Sauce Substitute Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon dark molasses
Dash pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator. Shake well before using. Yield: about 2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 tablespoon equals 11 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 222 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Soy Sauce Substitute in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007, p12