Homemade Worcestershire Sauce

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One of the more difficult sauces to replicate, you can make a homemade version of Worcestershire sauce for when you are in a pinch! Taste-test and add ingredients as needed to meet your personal taste preference!

Once you’ve made it, why not learn What is Worcestershire Sauce? Or maybe consider using it to make a tasty Beef Stew with Red Wine, or some Beef Barley Soup?

Homemade Worcestershire Sauce

Worcestershire sauce isn’t just one of the most difficult words to try and say if you aren’t from the UK; it is also one of the island’s best contributions to the culinary world.

Packed with intense umami flavors and tasting a bit like a really aged fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce is the secret trick to adding an incredible amount of flavor to all sorts of savory dishes.

However, not everyone in the world can easily access Worcestershire sauce, whether because it isn’t sold in some parts of the world or it is just too expensive.

So if you are interested in trying some Worcestershire sauce but cannot get a hold of it, here’s how you can easily replicate it and make your own.  

Homemade Worcestershire Sauce Ingredients

Make sure you look at the recipe card at the very bottom for the exact amounts so that you know exactly what to buy for this recipe.

• Apple cider vinegar

• Low sodium soy sauce

• Water

• Brown sugar

• Molasses

• Garlic powder

• Dry mustard powder

• Onion powder

• Allspice

• Black pepper

Optional Ingredients

• Tamarind paste

• Anchovy paste

• Fish sauce (instead of anchovy paste)

How To Make Homemade Worcestershire Sauce

•  Combine all ingredients except any optional ones you don’t want together in a large capacity glass measure cup that is microwave-safe

• If using any of the optional ingredients – mix in the tamarind sauce, and either the anchovy paste or fish sauce

• Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring inbetween, until the mixture is boiling, remove and cool

How Essential Is The Tamarind Sauce In This Recipe?

Most of the ingredients in this recipe should be pretty easy to get a hold of and use to make Worcestershire sauce.

However, there is one ingredient that most people might struggle with: tamarind sauce.

This pretty niche ingredient is actually a key part of the flavor profile of Worcestershire sauce, but it can be pretty hard to get.

Considering its surprising rarity, it is totally fine to skip it and not use it if you are having trouble finding it. Seeing as this is an emergency type of recipe, you can get pretty close to the flavor of Worcestershire sauce by not using it.

However, If you are looking to really make this homemade, buy the tamarind paste and use it in conjunction with the fish sauce and anchovy paste as well. Play around with the fish sauce and anchovy to see which you prefer, and adjust the amounts you use to end up with the perfect amount of saltiness and fishiness that you prefer.

How To Use Your Homemade Worcestershire Sauce Right Away

Worcestershire sauce has so many amazing uses in all kinds of different savory dishes. You can use this incredible sauce to add intense complexity to things like sauces, soups and stews, and almost anything you can think of.

However, Worcestershire sauce can also be using directly as a flavoring sauce without even needing to use it in recipes.

For example, Worcestershire sauce is incredibly delicious when drizzled over something like a toasted cheese slice, or even in a grilled cheese sandwich, poured over the cheese inside and allowed to permeate the bread.

It can also lend flavor to things like salads, where it not only helps to improve the flavor of whatever dressing you use but also seasons every single bite with umami richness.

Another great trick is to use it to top some tomatoes – fresh, garden-picked tomatoes are filled with incredible flavor and allow for an amazing little snack or light lunch. This flavor is made even tastier with a little bit of Worcestershire sauce just drizzled over top, followed by a light sprinkling of salt.

Just use this flavor packed sauce whenever you want just a little bit more savory flavors, and you can’t go wrong.

Looking for more delicious Marinades, Sauces & Salad Dressings? Try these out:

• Lemon Aioli

• Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

• Garlic Butter Sauce

Happy Cooking,

Love,

Karlynn

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