4.9 from 60 votes
Tahini Stir Fry Sauce
A quick and easy stir fry sauce made with tahini! Plant-based, naturally sweetened, and incredibly versatile. Just 10 minutes, 1 bowl, and 7 ingredients required.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 (3-Tbsp servings)
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Tahini (see our favorite tahini brands here)
- 2 Tbsp tamari (or sub a greater amount of coconut aminos and reduce maple syrup)
- 2-4 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup (plus more to taste)
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp grated ginger
- 1 ½ - 2 tsp Chili garlic sauce (omit if you prefer less heat)
- 1-3 Tbsp hot water to thin
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together tahini, tamari, lime juice (start with lesser amount), maple syrup, minced garlic, grated ginger, and chili garlic sauce. Add hot water 1 Tbsp (15 ml) at a time to thin it out into a pourable sauce (we added 1 Tbsp (15 ml) as recipe is written // amount needed will depend on thickness of tahini).
- Taste and adjust if needed, adding more tahini for creaminess, tamari for saltiness, lime juice for acidity, maple syrup for sweetness, garlic or ginger for zing, or chili garlic sauce for heat.
- Serve in a stir fry (with vegetables, grains, and/or noodles). Best when fresh. Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Whisk in additional water after refrigerating to thin. Not freezer friendly.
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Notes
- *Recipe as written makes ~3/4 cup (180 ml). *Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1three-tablespoon serving
Calories
166
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11.7g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12.4g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
1.8g
(9%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4.9g
Monounsaturated Fat
5.1g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
544mg
(23%)
Potassium
158mg
(5%)
Fiber
2.4g
(10%)
Sugar
6.5g
(13%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
27.8mg
(3%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(3-Tbsp servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1three-tablespoon serving | |
| Calories | 166 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.7g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12.4g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.9g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.1g | 26% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 544mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% |
| Sugar | 6.5g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27.8mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.