Chinese Garlic Sauce (Stir Fry Sauce)

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a natural thickener.

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl- chicken stock, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili sauce, red chili flakes, brown sugar, green onion (optional), and toasted sesame oil. Keep aside.

In a saucepan heat canola oil. Sauté minced garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 to 60 seconds.

Pour the prepared sauce into the pan, and with constant stirring bring the sauce to a boil. Then let it simmer on low heat for another minute.

Meanwhile, make cornstarch slurry by mixing water and cornstarch until no lumps are left.

Pour the slurry into the sauce.

Bring the mixture to a boil with constant stirring, and cook until the sauce is thickened.

Cooking Techniques

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