Easy Homemade Stir Fry Sauce

Homemade stir fry sauce mixed in a glass measuring cup with soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch before cooking | Gathered In The Kitchen

A quick and easy homemade stir fry sauce made with pantry staples like soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger. This from-scratch sauce comes together in minutes, thickens perfectly, and tastes fresher than anything from a bottle.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Course Main Course, Sauce

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Servings servings

Calories 64 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 c soy sauce
1/2 c chicken stock
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
3 tbs honey
3 garlic cloves minced
1/2 tsp ginger minced
1 tbs cornstarch
pinch of red pepper flakes

Instructions

In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, add all of the liquid ingredients and stir to combine.
Using a microplane, finely grate the garlic and ginger.
Add the grated garlic and ginger to the sauce mixture.
Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and cornstarch.
Whisk until the sauce is smooth and fully combined with no lumps.
Let the sauce sit for 2–3 minutes to allow the cornstarch to hydrate.
Use immediately in your stir fry, adding it to the pan during the final minutes of cooking so it can thicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1109mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg

Keyword lo mein, stir fry

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