As I journey through Grace Young’s Stir-frying to the Sky’s Edge for Wok Wednesdays, I am introduced to so many new to me ingredients. Now of course I have used soy sauce over the years, but as I study nutrition, and am out there daily in the food world, I am finding alternative ingredients that align more closely with my lifestyle. Such as soy sauce. Ever since going paleo and excluding soy from my diet, I have found a substitute for soy sauce- Coconut Aminos, which is aged coconut sap blended with mineral rich sea salt. The product is slightly effervescent and not as salty tasting as most soy sauces, I find it a great alternative. But alas there is trouble in the BRK, my son has a coconut allergy, so what is a paleo to do? Here enters San-J Reduced Sodium Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce a wonderful compromise to my paleo lifestyle and keeping my child safe. I would rather be safe in my kitchen than fret over a small amount of soy in my diet. If you are looking to eliminate gluten from your diet, then give either of these sauces a try as they are both GF and organic. If you are looking to reduce soy in your diet, go with the coconut aminos.
What is your favorite soy sauce brand, or soy sauce substitute, and have you ever tried coconut aminos?
Robin Sue
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Dr. Braggs liquid aminos are my go to!
Oooh I haven’t heard of that one. The hunt is on!
I’m still partial to Pearl River Bridge Mushroom Soy. It’s on the heavy side and, of course, far from Paleo, but oh-so-good.
That one has such good flavor!
I’m sorry I don’t remember where I got these recipes from (I usually link the url), but here are two very similar recipes for a soy sauce substitute:
Soy Sauce Substitute
2 cups beef broth
2 tsp. cider vinegar
1 tsp. molassas
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
dash of pepper, onion powder and garlic powder
Combine all in saucepan, boil uncovered until reduced to 1/2 cup.
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Soy Sauce Substitute
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 32
“Allergic to soy or wheat? Here is a great substitute for soy sauce.”
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons beef bouillon
4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dark molasses
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch white pepper
1 pinch garlic powder
1 1/2 cups water
Directions:
1. In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the beef bouillon, balsamic vinegar, molasses, ginger, white pepper, garlic powder and water. Boil gently until liquid is reduced to about 1 cup, about 15 minutes.
Wendy,
Thanks for sharing, I had no idea there were substitute recipes for soy sauce. I learn something new every day!!
Robin
I finally looked for and found the link to the second recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/soy-sauce-substitute/
Bragg’s Amino Acid is tasty (can’t hardly tell the difference) but it DOES have soy!
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