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All-Purpose Stir Fry Sauce Recipe

All-Purpose Stir Fry Sauce Recipe

4.8 from 24 reviews

This versatile All-Purpose Stir Fry Sauce is perfect for adding flavor to your favorite stir-fry dishes. With a balance of salty, sweet, and savory flavors, this sauce is easy to make and elevates any stir-fry recipe.

Ingredients

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Liquid Ingredients:

  • 160 ml soy sauce
  • 120 ml chicken broth
  • 80 ml Shaoxing wine or mirin
  • 15 ml sesame oil
  • 13 g sugar
  • 0.5 g ground white pepper

Cornstarch Slurry:

  • 16 g cornstarch
  • 60 ml water

Aromatics:

  • 30 ml neutral cooking oil
  • 15 g minced garlic
  • 15 g minced ginger

Instructions

  1. Combine Liquid Ingredients – In a mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, Shaoxing wine or mirin, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper until the sugar dissolves completely.
  2. Prepare Cornstarch Slurry – In a separate bowl, blend cornstarch with water to form a smooth slurry with no lumps.
  3. Sauté Aromatics – Heat neutral cooking oil in a large pan over high heat. Swirl oil to coat the surface, then add minced garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 15 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add and Simmer Sauce Base – Pour the soy sauce blend into the pan with the aromatics. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 1 minute.
  5. Finish and Thicken – Stir in the prepared cornstarch slurry. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and becomes glossy.

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Keywords: Stir Fry Sauce, Asian Sauce, Homemade Sauce