5-Minute Stir Fry Sauce (so easy!)
Making stir fry at home has never been easier with this 5-minute stir fry sauce recipe made from scratch. Whisk together the simple ingredients - or shake them up in a jar - and add it to your favorite stir fry ingredients. Your flavorful dinner will be ready in no time!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 16kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup vegetable stock, or water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 - 2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 Tablespoon sugar or honey*, up to 2 tablespoons for a more sweet than sour sauce
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Pinch red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- In a bowl or mason jar with a lid, combine all of the ingredients and whisk or shake well until combined.
- Use immediately in a stir fry recipe, or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Recipe yields approximately 1 1/4 cup of sauce.
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Notes
- Sour: to make it more sour, increase the rice vinegar to 1 tablespoon.
- Sweet: to make it sweeter, add up to one additional tablespoon of sugar or honey.
- Sugar: speaking of, brown sugar or granulated sugar work!
- Thicker: to make the sauce extra thick, add up to 1 tablespoon additional corn starch.
- Play around with the ratios if you have a preference for a certain taste - it's super customizable!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided for this recipe is only an estimate. The accuracy of the facts listed is not and cannot be guaranteed.
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