Description
This versatile Everything Stir Fry Sauce is a quick and easy blend of savory soy, oyster sauce, garlic, and ginger, thickened with cornstarch for a perfect glossy finish. Ideal for enhancing a variety of stir-fry dishes with vegetables, meat, noodles, or seafood, this sauce can be made in just 10 minutes and also stored for later use.
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- Simmer the Sauce: Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring constantly until the sauce thickens to a glossy, pourable consistency.
- Remove from Heat: Take the sauce off the heat once it reaches your desired thickness. It is now ready to be added to your stir-fry dishes, pairing wonderfully with vegetables, noodles, meat, or seafood.
- Store for Later: If not using immediately, let the sauce cool down completely, then transfer to an airtight container. Store it in the refrigerator for up to one week for convenient use in future meals.
Notes
- This sauce can be customized by adjusting the brown sugar amount to make it sweeter or more savory according to taste.
- Use light soy sauce to keep the flavor balanced and reduce saltiness.
- Stir the sauce continuously when simmering to avoid lumps from the cornstarch.
- If the sauce gets too thick after refrigeration, stir in a small amount of water to loosen before reheating.
- This recipe yields about 1/2 cup of sauce, sufficient for 3-4 servings of stir fry.
