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10 best Chinese stir fry sauces

10 Best Chinese Stir Fry Sauces From Scratch.

Prep : 5 minutes
Cook : 20 minutes
Author : Anna Lee
Cuisine : Chinese Cuisines
3.85 from 13 votes
Serving : 3
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The BEST easy Stir Fry Sauce Recipes! Use this simple homemade sauce in your favorite stir fry recipes - chicken, beef, shrimp, or vegetable stir fry. You will have a quick, healthy and delicious dinner.

Ingredients

1. BROWN SAUCE :

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or water
  • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • Aromatics:
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger , minced
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced

Recommended Dishes: Mongolian Beef, Mongolian Chicken, Beijing Beef Panda Express,

    2. GARLIC SAUCE:

    • 1 cup chicken stock or water
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
    • 1 tbsp cornstarch
    • Aromatics:
    • 1 tbsp garlic, minced

    Recommended Dishes: Beef and Broccoli, Chinese Broccoli Recipe, Sauteed Eggplant And Green Beans With Garlic

      3. WHITE SAUCE:

      • 1/2 cup chicken stock
      • 1/4 salt
      • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
      • 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
      • Aromatics:
      • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
      • 6 thin slices fresh ginger

      Recommended Dishes: Moo Goo Gai Pan, Moo Shu Chicken, Moo Shu Vegetables With Wrapper

        4. KOUNG PAO SAUCE:

        • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
        • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
        • 1/2 tsp sugar
        • 2 tsp cornstarch
        • 1/4 cup chicken stock or water (60 ml)
        • Aromatics:
        • tsp minced garlic

        Recommended Dishes: Kung Pao Chicken, Kung Pao Shrimp

          5. CHINESE RED SAUCE (SWEET & SOUR SAUCE):

          • 1/3 cup ketchup
          • 1/3 cup sugar
          • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
          • 4 tsp soy sauce
          • 1 1/2 cups water
          • 1 tbsp cornstarch
          • Aromatics:
          • 2 cloves garlic, sliced

          Recommended Dishes: Sweet And Sour Pork With Pineapple, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sweet And Sour Shrimp

            6. SPICY STIR FRY SAUCE- HUNAN SAUCE

            • 1/2 tsp Chinese black vinegar
            • 2 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
            • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
            • 1 tsp cornstarch
            • Aromatics:
            • 5 cloves garlic, sliced
            • 5 slices fresh ginger
            • 3 long red peppers, sliced

            Recommended Dishes: Hunan Beef, Hunan Shrimp

              7. SPICY STIR FRY SAUCE- SZECHUAN STYLE WITH PEPPERCORN

              • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
              • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
              • 1/2 tsp sugar
              • Aromatics:
              • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
              • 3 thin slices fresh ginger
              • 25 small dried chile de arbol peppers or other dried chiles
              • 1 tbsp sichuan peppercorns

              Recommended Dishes: Szechuan Chicken, Szechuan Beef

                8. SALT AND PEPPER:

                • 1/4 tsp salt
                • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
                • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
                • 3 scallions, sliced

                Recommended Dishes: Salt and Pepper Shrimp

                  9. CHINESE BLACK PEPPER SAUCE:

                  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
                  • 60 ml water
                  • 1 tsp cornstarch
                  • 1 tsp ketchup
                  • 1 tsp sugar
                  • Aromatics:
                  • 2 tbsp garlic, minced
                  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

                  Recommended Dishes: Chinese Pepper Steak With Onion, Beef Stir Fry With Noodles

                    10. TERIYAKI SAUCE:

                    • 1.5 tablespoons rice wine, Shaoxing wine or dry Sherry
                    • 4 tablespoons sugar
                    • 4.5 tablespoons soy sauce
                    • 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
                    • 200 ml water
                    • Aromatics:
                    • 1/2 tablespoon ginger paste, mince

                    Recommended Dishes: Teriyaki Meatballs

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