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Chinese Garlic Sauce
Our umami-rich Chinese Garlic Sauce is lightly sweet, lightly spicy, flavourful, and the perfect 5-minutes sauce for your stir-fry and Asian-style dishes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 serving
Calories: 73 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup vegetable stock or water
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 thumb-size piece fresh ginger
- 1 green chilli
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix in a medium size bowl the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, vegan oyster sauce, sugar, and vegetable stock. Whisk until all the ingredients are combined and set aside.
- Finely chop the garlic cloves, ginger, and green chili (deseeded).
- Heat some vegetable oil in a skillet or frying pan and add garlic, ginger, and green chilies. Stir for a few minutes making sure the garlic doesn't burn.
- Add the sauce and stir well.
- Dilute the cornflour in some water and add to the sauce.
- Bring the garlic sauce to a simmer and let it bubble for a few minutes until it thickens to the desired consistency.
- Set aside and let it cool for a few minutes before you store it, or add to your favorite stir-fry.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
73kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
1349mg
(56%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
42IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1349mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.