Stir Fry Sauce – A Lovely Mess

We make a number of stir fry at our home and right this moment I’m right here to share our recipe for do-it-yourself stir fry sauce. This 5 minute recipe is very easy to make!

I believe having the ability to make an excellent stir fry is a kind of meals everybody ought to know—it needs to be taught in colleges as a primary life talent. I really like rice, I really like noodles and I really like utilizing up no matter leftover meats and greens are sitting in my fridge.

Whereas sure, you may definitely use a store-bought stir fry sauce I believe there’s a number of worth in having the ability to throw one collectively from belongings you doubtless have already got readily available. This straightforward stir fry sauce recipe is flavorful, barely candy and a bit of bit spicy. It goes nice with virtually something you’re throwing into your stir fry.

Associated: Candy Chili Sauce, Spring Roll Sauce, Dumpling Sauce, Candy and Bitter Sauce, Orange Rooster Sauce.

Stir Fry Sauce Components

• Soy sauce – You need to use custom soy sauce or low sodium or gluten-free.
• Rooster inventory – Or rooster broth.
• Sesame oil – Provides depth of taste.
• Rice vinegar
• Worcestershire sauce
• Garlic – Recent garlic, minced.
• Ginger – Recent ginger, minced.
• Brown sugar
• Pink pepper flakes – For a bit of kick.

Whereas this may increasingly seem to be a number of components, remember that lots of them are both shelf secure or could be saved within the fridge for lengthy intervals (so you should use them up over time).

Instructions

In a small- to medium-size mixing bowl, mix all components. Whisk collectively till the sugar is totally dissolved.

Another choice is so as to add all of the components to a jar, like a mason jar, with a lid. Then shake properly till the sugar has dissolved.

Now you’ll be able to pour the stir fry sauce over your stir fry combination whereas cooking in a big skillet or pan. Retailer any unused sauce in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as every week. This makes a few cup of sauce (the good quantity), so I can sometimes use this recipe twice. Nevertheless it relies upon how a lot stir fry you’re making/how massive your loved ones is.

Ideas & Substitutions

• As a substitute of soy sauce, you may use low-sodium soy sauce, liquid aminos or gluten-free soy sauce. 
• You possibly can substitute vegetable or beef inventory for rooster when you desire. You might also use vegetable broth if you wish to make a vegan stir fry sauce. 
• In case you don’t have sesame oil and don’t need to purchase it, you should use one other cooking oil like olive oil. However, I do suppose the taste of the sesame oil provides to this recipe.
• In case you don’t have rice vinegar and don’t need to purchase it, you should use apple cider vinegar. I just like the sweetness of rice vinegar, however ACV will work properly too.
• As a substitute of brown sugar, you may use granulated white, honey, or maple syrup. You can even cut back the quantity of sugar when you desire.
• I don’t really feel this sauce wants a thickening agent. Nevertheless, when you do desire one, add a teaspoon or two of cornstarch when whisking collectively.
• Secret ingredient—many individuals declare ketchup is the key ingredient in stir fry sauce. It offers a lift of taste. In case you attempt it, begin small and tell us what you suppose.

Stir Fry Recipe Concepts

Be taught how you can construct the proper stir fry. We love to make use of veggies, broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers, onion, mushrooms and carrots in our stir fry. You can even add protein akin to shrimp, beef, pork or rooster.