Hot-and-Sour Sauce (Stir Fry)

Submitted by Bev I Am

"This sauce recipe is enough to coat 3/4 pound beef, chicken, pork, seafood, or tofu plus 1 1/2 pounds chopped vegetables and aromatics such as garlic, ginger and scallions. From Cook's Illustrated."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons minced jalapenos or 1 1/2 tablespoons other fresh chili peppers

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl and set aside until needed (Sauce can be prepared a few hours in advance.) Once all ingredients have been stir-fried, add sauce to pan along with any ingredients that have been stir-fried and then removed from pan.
2. Stir-fry until ingredients are well coated with sauce and sizzling hot, about 1 minute.

Reviews

[KP in Canada]

Jalapenos really make this sauce (I was looking for a way to use up the ones in my garden). The only thing I did differently was to mix 1 tb. of cornstarch with 2 tb. of water, and mix it in with the sauce. Will use this one again!Fabulous and easy!

 

[Cookin-jo]

I loved this tasty and low calorie/low fat sauce! Simple to make, but wonderful flavour. I left out the jalapenos because I was out and used it for vegetables as a side dish. Love the tang from the vinegar. Thanks, Bev!

 

[Sharon123]

I made this up real quick to put with a veggie steak and asparagus stir fry. I did opt to leave out the jalapenos. Love it! Thank you Bev!