Stir Fry Sauce Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
177 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Stir Fry Sauce Recipe
Description
The Stir Fry Sauce Recipe combines a variety of bold ingredients such as gochujang, paprika, and red pepper flakes for a spicy kick, integrated with the nutty richness of sesame oil and savory notes from soy sauce and chicken broth. Fresh garlic and ginger offer pungent, aromatic depth, while brown sugar adds a mild sweetness to balance the flavors. Cornstarch mixed with water thickens the sauce, allowing it to cling well to stir-fried vegetables or meats. This sauce offers layered heat and tang from rice wine vinegar, suitable for enhancing many stir fry meals.
Whisking all ingredients until combined creates a smooth sauce that can be added during the stir-fry cooking process or used as a finishing glaze. The spice level is adjustable by reducing gochujang or chili powders for milder tastes.
Store unused sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness and flavor stability.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons gochujang use less for milder stir fry sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons paprika or use 1/2 tablespoon cayenne + 1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika - you can use other spicier chili powders as well, hot
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or use honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic fresh, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Whisk all of the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl until well combined.
- Use to make your next stir fry!
Notes
- This recipe yields about 3/4 cup of sauce, sufficient for several servings of stir fry.
- Keep the sauce refrigerated in a sealed container; it will keep well for up to one week.
- Adjust the quantity of gochujang and paprika to control the heat level to your liking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 549mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1902IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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