5.0 from 51 votes
Orange Sauce
Orange Sauce lends a sweet, tangy, and citrusy flavor to any homemade Chinese stir-fries. Easy to prepare in just about 10 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings of about 1/4 cup
Calories: 112 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 orange zested
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Add orange juice, white and brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes in a medium saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk one tablespoon of cornstarch with two tablespoons of water to form a slurry. The cornstarch should be fully dissolved.
- Add the slurry to the orange sauce and whisk together. Cook for 5 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and stir in orange zest.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
546mg
(23%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
32.3mg
(36%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings of about 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 546mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 32.3mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.