Easy and Best Homemade Stir Fry Sauce Recipe

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt water

Tamari is gluten-free, while salt water is a basic alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar tang with added health benefits.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + sugar

Plum sauce is a lower-calorie alternative.

Start by heating oil in a pan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and dry red chilies, sautéing until they release their aroma.

Add in the soy sauce, chili flakes, brown sugar, honey, rice vinegar, and your choice of chicken or vegetable stock. Stir everything together thoroughly.

Let the mixture reach a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes to blend the flavors.

Add the cornstarch slurry (specified amount of cornstarch diluted in water) to the pan, stirring continuously to ensure it blends smoothly.

Continue to simmer the sauce on low heat until it thickens into a glossy, saucy consistency, perfect for coating your stir-fry ingredients.

Once thickened, remove the sauce from heat. It’s now ready to use or can be stored for later.

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