Easy Stir-Fry Sauce (5 Minutes!)
This Chinese stir-fry sauce is so simple to make using pantry ingredients to use with all different combinations of protein and vegetables. Make a batch (you might want to double it!) to keep in the fridge to make a restaurant-quality stir-fry in minutes during the week.
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 2- inch ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Grate ginger and garlic using a microplane zester.
- Combine all the ingredients in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup. Mix until well combined.
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Notes
Storing Tips:
- This Asian stir-fry sauce is a perfect meal-prep item and stores well both in the fridge or freezer.
- When refrigerating, store homemade stir-fry sauce in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- To freeze this sauce, you'll also want to place it in an airtight container, or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- When ready to use, thaw completely if necessary and shake well. You'll notice white sediment on the bottom, it's normal! It's just the cornstarch. TIP: A Microplane zester makes grating ginger and garlic so much easier!! Also, it's super easy to grate frozen ginger. No need to peel it, just throw a whole ginger root into a freezer bag and store it in the freezer. And grate the ginger frozen!
- This Asian stir-fry sauce is a perfect meal-prep item and stores well both in the fridge or freezer.
- When refrigerating, store homemade stir-fry sauce in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- To freeze this sauce, you'll also want to place it in an airtight container, or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- When ready to use, thaw completely if necessary and shake well. You'll notice white sediment on the bottom, it's normal! It's just the cornstarch. TIP: A Microplane zester makes grating ginger and garlic so much easier!! Also, it's super easy to grate frozen ginger. No need to peel it, just throw a whole ginger root into a freezer bag and store it in the freezer. And grate the ginger frozen!
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 9gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4331mgPotassium: 279mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.
