Running out of a sauce doesn’t have to stop your recipe. These quick substitutes use common ingredients with proper measurements so you can swap confidently.

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1. Soy Sauce Substitutes (for 1 tbsp soy sauce)

• Coconut aminos – Use 1 tbsp (1:1 swap).
• Worcestershire + vinegar – Mix 2 tsp Worcestershire + 1/2 tsp vinegar.
• Salt + sesame oil – Mix 1/4 tsp salt + 1–2 drops sesame oil + 1 tbsp water.

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2. Worcestershire Sauce Substitutes (for 1 tbsp)

• Soy sauce blend – Mix 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp vinegar + 1/4 tsp sugar.
• Soy + lemon + hot sauce –
  1 tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp lemon juice + 1 drop hot sauce.

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3. Tomato Sauce Substitute (for 1 cup)

• Tomato paste mix –
  1/4 cup tomato paste + 3/4 cup water + 1/2 tsp sugar + 1/4 tsp salt.
• Crushed tomatoes –
  Blend and use 1 cup crushed tomatoes (1:1 swap).

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4. Pasta Sauce Substitutes (for 1 cup pasta sauce)

• Garlic butter sauce –
  Melt 2 tbsp butter, add 2 garlic cloves (minced),
  1/2 tsp Italian herbs, and 1/4 tsp salt.
• Chili oil parmesan –
  2 tbsp olive oil + 1/2 tsp chili flakes + 2 tbsp grated parmesan + pinch salt.

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5. BBQ Sauce Substitutes (for 1/4 cup BBQ sauce)

• Ketchup blend –
  3 tbsp ketchup + 1 tbsp vinegar + 1 tbsp brown sugar + 1/4 tsp smoked paprika.
• Tomato paste blend –
  2 tbsp tomato paste + 1 tbsp honey + 1 tsp vinegar + 1/4 tsp smoked paprika + 2 tbsp water.

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6. Fish Sauce Substitutes (for 1 tbsp)

• Soy + lime –
  1 tbsp soy sauce + 1/4 tsp lime juice.
• Anchovy paste mix –
  1/2 tsp anchovy paste + 1 tbsp warm water.

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7. Oyster Sauce Substitutes (for 1 tbsp)

• Soy + sugar –
  1 tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp sugar.
• Hoisin sauce –
  Use 1 tbsp (1:1 swap).

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8. Hoisin Sauce Substitutes (for 1 tbsp)

• BBQ + soy –
  2 tsp BBQ sauce + 1 tsp soy sauce.
• Peanut mixture –
  1 tsp peanut butter + 1 tsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp honey + 1 tsp water.

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9. Hot Sauce Substitutes (for 1 tsp hot sauce)

• Chili vinegar –
  1/2 tsp chili flakes + 1 tsp vinegar (let sit 5 minutes).
• Chili paste –
  1/2 tsp chili paste + 1/2 tsp water.

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10. Ketchup Substitutes (for 1 tbsp)

• Tomato paste blend –
  1 tbsp tomato paste + 1 tsp vinegar + 1/2 tsp sugar + 1 tsp water.
• Blended tomatoes –
  1 tbsp blended canned tomatoes + 1/2 tsp sugar.

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11. Mayonnaise Substitutes (for 1 tbsp)

• Greek yogurt – Use 1 tbsp.
• Avocado mash –
  Mash 1 tbsp avocado + 1/4 tsp lemon juice + pinch salt.

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12. Mustard Substitutes (for 1 tsp mustard)

• Turmeric blend –
  1/4 tsp turmeric + 1/2 tsp vinegar + pinch salt + 1 tsp water.
• Creamy blend –
  1 tsp mayo + 1 pinch turmeric + pinch pepper.

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Final Tip

For best results, adjust salt + sweetness + acidity after adding the substitute to match your dish’s flavor.