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Stir Fry Sauce
This easy stir fry sauce uses pantry staples and everyday ingredients to make the most flavorful and delicious sauce for stir fry. You can whip this sauce up in as little as 5 minutes and use it to add amazing flavor to chicken, beef, pork, or vegetables.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 55 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger (1 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha optional
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sriracha.
- Mix the cornstarch and water together until the cornstarch is dissolved, then whisk into the stir fry sauce.
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Notes
- Yield: Stir fry sauce should be combined with about 2 pounds of meat and 4-6 cups of vegetables.
- To Make Stir Fry:
- Heat a large, high-sided skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add the protein to the pan. Once cooked through, remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil in the pan, then add the vegetables. Cook stirring occasionally for 4-6 minutes or until the veggies become tender.
- Add the meat back the pan and pour the stir fry sauce in and toss to coat in the sauce. Cook 1-2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened then remove from heat.
- How to Store: Stir Fry Sauce will stay fresh for up to a month in the refrigerator
- Stir Fry Sauce will stay fresh for up to a month in the refrigerator
- How to Scale: You can easily make a double or triple batch of homemade stir fry sauce in the same amount of time so you can always have it on hand.
- Heat a large, high-sided skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add the protein to the pan. Once cooked through, remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil in the pan, then add the vegetables. Cook stirring occasionally for 4-6 minutes or until the veggies become tender.
- Add the meat back the pan and pour the stir fry sauce in and toss to coat in the sauce. Cook 1-2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened then remove from heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
55kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
1101mg
(46%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 55
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 55kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1101mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.