Basic Stir-Fry Sauce

Submitted by MandAs

"This is my basic stir-fry sauce. I use it with any number of combinations of meat and/or vegetables. I don't claim that it's "authentic" but my family enjoys it. It is made up of ingredients that are easy to find in any supermarket."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cup
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 teaspoon gingerroot, freshly grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (optional)

directions

1. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent.
2. Add garlic, soy sauce, teriyaki, ginger, pepper, and pepper flakes. Simmer gently for about a minute.
3. Dissolve cornstarch into water completely and add to pan. Stir constantly until sauce bubbles and thickens slightly, less than 1 minute.
4. Finish sauce with lime juice. Toss with stir-fried meat and/or vegetables and serve.

Reviews

[Zeebee]

Wonderful, easy souce to make. My family really enjoyed it.