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This basic recipe makes a really good stir-fry sauce that can be used in a variety of stir-fry recipes. It’s an easy homemade stir-fry sauce that thickens perfectly to coat the ingredients in any stir-fry.

Prep: 5 mins Total: 5 mins
Servings: 1 cup 1x
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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce*
  • ½ cup water or low-sodium broth (beef broth, chicken broth, or vegetable broth)
  • 2 tablespoons pure honey
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger)
  • ½ – 1 teaspoon chile garlic sauce or Sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, water or broth, honey, vinegar, minced garlic, ginger, chile sauce, and cornstarch. Whisk well until the cornstarch is dissolved.
  2. Add the sauce to a wok or large skillet to a stir-fry recipe and bring it to a simmer while stirring. The sauce will thicken quickly as it begins to simmer.

Notes

* For gluten free, use certified gluten-free soy sauce or swap in tamari or coconut aminos

If not planning to use the sauce right away, omit the cornstarch and refrigerate the mixture in a covered airtight container for up to 4 days. Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce ingredients just before using.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of the sauce
  • Calories: 55
  • Fat: 0 g
  • (Sat Fat: 0 g)
  • Sodium: 865 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 12 g
  • (Fiber: 0 g
  • Sugar: 8 g)
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Jessica Beacom