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

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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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Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable stock or water
• 2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 3-4 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce more or less to taste
• 2 tablespoon dry cooking sherry optional
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated fresh or jarred, to taste
• 2 tablespoon 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 (Estimate per Serving)

Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 19073mgPotassium: 988mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 501IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 11mg

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