Stir Fry Sauce – A Lovely Mess

We make a whole lot of stir fry at our home and immediately I’m right here to share our recipe for home made stir fry sauce. This 5 minute recipe is very easy to make!

I feel having the ability to make a terrific stir fry is a type of meals everybody ought to know—it ought to be taught in colleges as a fundamental life talent. I really like rice, I really like noodles and I really like utilizing up no matter leftover meats and greens are sitting in my fridge.

Whereas sure, you possibly can definitely use a store-bought stir fry sauce I feel there’s a whole lot of worth in having the ability to throw one collectively from belongings you doubtless have already got available. This simple stir fry sauce recipe is flavorful, barely candy and a little bit bit spicy. It goes nice with nearly something you might be throwing into your stir fry.

Associated: Candy Chili Sauce, Spring Roll Sauce, Dumpling Sauce, Candy and Bitter Sauce, Orange Rooster Sauce.

Stir Fry Sauce Substances

• Soy sauce – You should use custom soy sauce or low sodium or gluten-free.
• Rooster inventory – Or rooster broth.
• Sesame oil – Provides depth of taste.
• Rice vinegar
• Worcestershire sauce
• Garlic – Recent garlic, minced.
• Ginger – Recent ginger, minced.
• Brown sugar
• Purple pepper flakes – For a little bit kick.

Whereas this will likely look like a whole lot of elements, needless to say lots of them are both shelf secure or will be saved within the fridge for lengthy durations (so you need to use them up over time).

Instructions

In a small- to medium-size mixing bowl, mix all elements. Whisk collectively till the sugar is totally dissolved.

An alternative choice is so as to add all of the elements to a jar, like a mason jar, with a lid. Then shake properly till the sugar has dissolved.

Now you may pour the stir fry sauce over your stir fry combination whereas cooking in a big skillet or pan. Retailer any unused sauce in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as per week. This makes a couple of cup of sauce (the excellent quantity), so I can sometimes use this recipe twice. Nevertheless it relies upon how a lot stir fry you make/how massive your loved ones is.

Suggestions & Substitutions

• As an alternative of soy sauce, you possibly can use low-sodium soy sauce, liquid aminos or gluten-free soy sauce. 
• You may substitute vegetable or beef inventory for rooster should you favor. You may additionally use vegetable broth if you wish to make a vegan stir fry sauce. 
• In the event you don’t have sesame oil and don’t wish to purchase it, you need to use one other cooking oil like olive oil. However, I do suppose the taste of the sesame oil provides to this recipe.
• In the event you don’t have rice vinegar and don’t wish to purchase it, you need to use apple cider vinegar. I just like the sweetness of rice vinegar, however ACV will work properly too.
• As an alternative of brown sugar, you possibly can use granulated white, honey, or maple syrup. You can too cut back the quantity of sugar should you favor.
• I don’t really feel this sauce wants a thickening agent. Nevertheless, should you do favor one, add a teaspoon or two of cornstarch when whisking collectively.
• Secret ingredient—many individuals declare ketchup is the key ingredient in stir fry sauce. It offers a lift of taste. In the event you attempt it, begin small and tell us what you suppose.

Stir Fry Recipe Concepts

Be taught the way to construct the right stir fry. We love to make use of veggies, broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers, onion, mushrooms and carrots in our stir fry. You can too add protein resembling shrimp, beef, pork or rooster.