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Get the Recipe: Chinese Garlic Sauce
This Chinese garlic sauce is incredibly flavorful and so easy to make! This recipe takes less than 10 minutes total. Use this sweet and savory sauce on chicken, shrimp, vegetables, in stir fry or for dipping!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 79 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- ½ cup broth chicken or vegetable
- ¼ cup Coconut aminos or gluten free soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour or cornstarch
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup optional
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- First, add olive oil, minced garlic and minced ginger to a skillet over medium. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir to prevent burning.
- Then, add in all remaining ingredients. Whisk to combine.
- Cook over medium heat until mixture is bubbly. Continue stirring to prevent burning.
- Cook until desired thickness is reached.
- Finally, remove from heat. Use sauce immediately or let cool. Store in a jar with a lid in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- ½ cup of sauce.
- Continually stir sauce to prevent burning.
- Be sure to fully whisk in the tapioca flour (or cornstarch) to avoid clumps.
- As the sauce cooks, it will thicken.
- This sauce only takes a few minutes total. Watch closely and continue stirring.
- Allow sauce to fully cool before pouring into a jar to store in the fridge.
- Use within 1 week.
- This makes about ½ cup of sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
458mg
(19%)
Potassium
30mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
63IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 458mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 63IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.