Simple Stir Fry Sauce
You will see below a recipe which I made for stir fry sauce.
- Two thirds of soy sauce
- One fourth cup of vinegar
- One fourth cup of sugar
- Two tablespoons of cornstarch
- One half teaspoon of ground ginger
- Six tablespoons of cold water
- Sesame oil
Mix the first three ingredients in a small-sized saucepan. Heat until the sugar will dissolve. In a small bowl, combine water, ginger and cornstarch and then add to the saucepan. Ensure that the desired thickness is obtained by proper boiling and simmering. Stir in several drops of sesame oil. Whether it is dimsum, bok choys or marinated tofu, I am really fond of Chinese food and even more if this is stir-fried. My former roommate was a dedicated cook and would rather make all the condiments, pickles and pastes at home instead of purchasing them from the supermarket. She remains to be the person who believes that it is very important to stay away from preservatives as much as possible. Hence, she diligently makes her own stir fry sauce inside her home. All through the years, she has inculcated some of her anti-preservative attitude in me and now, I have also become a propagator of homemade goodies. Since both chicken and Chinese food adorned my table almost frequently during my college days, my roommate taught me how to make a fantastic stir fry sauce made of chicken from scratch. Through the years, I somehow picked up more and more of them. Below are some recipes which you could try at home.
Soy-Sesame Stir Fry Sauce
This sauce goes well with ginger chicken stir fry which could be served along with rice. A cupful can be made out of this and only for seven minutes. The following are the ingredients:
- One fourth cup of soy sauce
- One fourth cup of chicken broth
- Two teaspoons of toasted sesame oil
- Two teaspoons of rice wine vinegar
- A teaspoon of pepper flakes which can be red and hot in variety
- A teaspoon of sugar
Place all the ingredients inside a mixer and blend them for about two minutes. After a while, your stir fry condiment will already be ready. This is exactly what I call an easy stir fry sauce.
Vegan Thai Peanut Tofu Stir Fry Sauce
You can use this along with teriyaki marinated tofu and can be served with noodles. You need to have:
- Three tablespoons of soy sauce
- Two tablespoons of creamy peanut butter which is softened
- Two tablespoons of rice wine vinegar
- One eighth cup of peanuts
- A tablespoon of brown sugar
- A teaspoon of garlic powder
- One half teaspoon of honey
- One eighth ground ginger
- Cayenne pepper for additional taste
Just place all the ingredients together inside a bowl and then whisk until such time that it will result to a condiment that has a frothy and creamy consistency. While you are stir-frying the tofu, pour this condiment after a while and toss in order to cake the tofu properly.
Stir Fry Sauce Recipe
- One half cup of chicken stock or broth that is low in sodium
- Three tablespoons of soy sauce that is low in sodium
- A tablespoon of sherry or Chinese cooking wine
- A tablespoon of sugar
- A teaspoon of cornstarch that is dissolved in a tablespoon of water
- One half teaspoon of distilled white vinegar
- One half teaspoon of sesame oil
- A tablespoon of peanut oil
- Three tablespoons of peeled fresh ginger which are minced
- One half teaspoon of crushed red pepper
Combine the stock with the sherry, corn starch, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. You need to stir to dissolve the sugar. Inside a medium-sized saucepan, heat the peanut oil until it simmers. Add the crushed red pepper and ginger and then cook on high heat while you stir until such time that it will become fragrant and will turn golden. Add the stock mixture and boil on high heat for approximately a minute until it is thick and glossy. Usually, I add a few garlic and some amount of fresh orange juice rather than use all the stock as well as one fourth teaspoon of salt. This is really very nice since this will provide you with a lot of sauce. A dry stir fry over rice is not usually my cup of tea.