Basic Chinese Stir Fry Sauce

This Basic Chinese Sauce will become your new go-to sauce for all of your stir-fries! It tastes delicious and comes together in only a few minutes.

I recommend putting this sauce together before you start your stir-fry, then adding the sauce once the vegetables are just barely done. Pair your tasty dish with a crunchy side salad, some nice veggie burgers, or some—trust me on this one—soda bread.

How to Make Basic Chinese Sauce

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Make cornstarch slurry and add to mixture.
3. Cook sauce with (or without) stir-fry.
4. Serve.

Full directions for how to make Basic Chinese Sauce are in the printable recipe card below.

Basic Chinese Sauce FAQs

How can I add spice to my sauce?

To add some extra spice and flavor to your dish, start your stir-fry with some minced garlic. This will give you added depth of flavor and meld nicely with the sauce in the finished stir-fry.

If you really want to give your sauce a kick, you can also add in some sriracha, tabasco, or other hot sauce. Alternatively, you could shake in a few chile flakes before or after cooking.

Do I have to use this sauce with a stir-fry?

You don't have to use this sauce with a stir-fry, but it does save some time by finishing the sauce and cooking your dinner at the same time. However, you can simply cook the sauce on the stove without stir-fry ingredients and then save it to use in another dish.

How should I store my leftover sauce?

Whether you cook your sauce with a stir-fry or not, you can store your leftovers for up to 5 days. Just place the leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge until you're ready to eat it again!

Here are lots more recipes for simple sauces and such.

Recipe

Basic Chinese Stir Fry Sauce

This Basic Chinese Sauce will become your new go-to sauce for all of your stir-fries! It tastes delicious and comes together quick.

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Calories: 433kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable stock or water
• 2 tsp dark sesame oil
• 3–4 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce more or less to taste
• 2 tbsp dry cooking sherry optional
• 1 tsp ginger grated fresh or jarred, to taste
• 2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot

Instructions

• Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in just enough water to make it smooth and pourable. Whisk together with the other ingredients.
• When your stir-fry is just about done, pour in this sauce and it will thicken up quickly, assuming the stir-fry pan or wok is on fairly high heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 19073mg | Potassium: 988mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 501IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 11mg

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