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5 Minute Stir Fry Sauce

A quick, savory, restaurant-style stir fry sauce made with simple pantry staples. Rich, glossy, and perfectly balanced, ready in five minutes and delicious on everything.
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: sauce
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 45

Ingredients
  

  • cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons brown sugar
  • cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 garlic cloves freshly minced
  • 1 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
  • teaspoon red pepper flakes

Equipment

  • Small mixing bowl
  • Microplane or garlic press
  • Mini whisk
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Wok or large skillet

Method
 

  1. Add low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and chicken or vegetable broth to a small mixing bowl.
  2. Add cornstarch and whisk everything together until fully dissolved with no lumps.
  3. Stir in 3 garlic cloves, freshly minced, 1 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated, and 0.3 teaspoons red pepper flakes.
  4. Taste the sauce. Add a little more brown sugar for sweetness or a splash more soy sauce for saltiness as needed.
  5. Pour over your stir fry in a hot pan or wok. Toss and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens, turns glossy, and coats everything evenly.
  6. Remove from heat. Finish with an extra small drizzle of sesame oil if desired and serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional Info (per serving, sauce only): Calories: 45 · Carbohydrates: 6g · Protein: 1g · Fat: 2g · Sodium: 480mg · Sugar: 3g
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