Soy Sauce Substitute | Recipe for a Soy-free & Gluten-free Alternative to Soy Sauce

A homemade soy-free and gluten-free soy sauce substitute made with vegetable bouillon, blackstrap molasses, vinegar, and spices. This concentrated version delivers deep savoury flavour and can be diluted as needed for cooking, dressings, or dipping.

Recipe by Teenuja Dahari - veganlovlie.com on April 7, 2015

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT15M

Total time: PT20M

Rating

4.5 stars (2 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable bouillon powder (or 2 cubes, ensure soy-free)
2 1/2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses (or fancy molasses; see notes)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or white or apple cider vinegar)
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger (or a ½-inch piece fresh ginger, chopped)
3 - 4 fenugreek seeds
Dash ground black pepper
250 ml water (1 cup)
Salt to taste (if needed)

Cuisine

Asian

Steps

In a small saucepan, whisk together all ingredients except the fenugreek seeds and salt.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
Once boiling, lower the heat and add the fenugreek seeds.
Simmer gently until the liquid reduces by half. The sauce will darken and thicken, resembling soy sauce.
Strain the liquid to remove any solids.
Allow to cool completely, then transfer to a sterilised jar or bottle.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Reviews

Sk on 2018-11-21 (4 stars):
This sauce is the bomb. Great substitute I’m off soy too and this is better than coconut aminos to me. Thanks
Amelie on 2016-04-03 (5 stars):
Thank you so much for this recipe. I'm not buying soy sauce anymore. This worked so well for my noodles and fried rice. :)