--- title: 5 Creative Ways to Cook With Soy Sauce description: This kitchen workhorse is packed with satisfying, savory “umami” flavors canonical: https://time.com/3758385/cook-with-soy-sauce/ author: Real Simple article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-01T20:28:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:42:37.465Z og:title: 5 Creative Ways to Cook With Soy Sauce og:description: This kitchen workhorse is packed with savory and satisfying flavors og:url: https://time.com/3758385/cook-with-soy-sauce/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 5 Creative Ways to Cook With Soy Sauce twitter:description: This kitchen workhorse is packed with savory and satisfying flavors twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 5 Creative Ways to Cook With Soy Sauce by [Real Simple](https://time.com/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Apr 1, 2015 8:28 PM UTC by [Real Simple](https://time.com/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Apr 1, 2015 8:28 PM UTC ### Breakfast Fried Rice  Sarah Karnasiewicz Leftover rice is transformed into a hearty and surprising one-bowl breakfast when it’s combined with garlic, onions, and crumbled breakfast sausage then topped with a fried egg. Stirring in a sauce of soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and sriracha lends the dish a nutty, spicy edge and a flurry of bright crunchy scallions finishes it off. [Get the recipe](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/breakfast-fried-rice). ### Mushroom and Soba Stir Fry  Sarah Karnasiewicz Soba noodles, a Japanese staple made from buckwheat flour, have a tender texture and earthy flavor that marries well with ginger and wild mushrooms. And because they cook more quickly than most dry pastas, you can have this meal on the table in minutes. Toss the mixture with a sauce made from creamy peanut butter, soy sauce, and a few other pantry staples, and you’re done. [Get the recipe](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/mushroom-soba-stir-fry). ### Soy and Coconut Kale Chips  Sarah Karnasiewicz This sweet and crispy nibble is totally addictive—and happily, also quite healthy. Just make sure you use unsweetened coconut flakes here; the sugary version is candy sweet and will throw off the snack’s nicely balanced flavors. [Get the recipe](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/soy-coconut-kale-chips). ### Soy-Roasted Chickpeas  Sarah Karnasiewicz Who needs peanuts? Low in calories and high in protein, chickpeas turn into a craveable, savory snack when they’re seasoned with soy sauce and roasted until dark and crispy. Pass some around over drinks or make a double batch and serve as a side dish. [Get the recipe](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/soy-roasted-chickpeas). ### Avocado “Bowl” with Spicy Soy Sauce  Sarah Karnasiewicz A simple mixture of soy sauce and sriracha upgrades a halved avocado into a mini-meal. If you want a slightly heftier snack, the sauce also tastes equally great drizzled over avocado toasts. [Get the recipe](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/avocado-bowl-spicy-soy-sauce). _This_ [_article_](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/popular-ingredients/creative-ways-cook-with-soy-sauce/avocado-soy-sauce-spicy) _originally appeared on_ [_RealSimple.com_](http://www.realsimple.com/)_._ _More from Real Simple:_ [Soy Glossary](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/soy-glossary?xid=time-rs) [4 Kid-Friendly Dipping Sauce Recipes](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/dipping-sauce-recipes?xid=time-rs) [5 Recipes That Use Leftover Wine](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/popular-ingredients/ways-use-leftover-wine?xid=time-rs) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3758385/cook-with-soy-sauce/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3758385/cook-with-soy-sauce/"},"headline":"5 Creative Ways to Cook With Soy Sauce","datePublished":"2015-04-01T20:28:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:42:37.465Z","description":"This kitchen workhorse is packed with savory and satisfying flavors","url":"https://time.com/3758385/cook-with-soy-sauce/","keywords":["Living","Food & Drink"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Real Simple","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/real-simple/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3758385/cook-with-soy-sauce/","name":"5 Creative Ways to Cook With Soy Sauce"}}]}] ```