Heather's Stir-Fry Sauce

Lennie's Note:

My SIL is a newlywed, and she's turning into quite a good cook -- we have even started sharing recipes. This is HER stir fry sauce, and I love its basic goodness. You can add ingredients (I'll add a few spoonfuls of black bean sauce sometimes, for example) or change them around (I often use brown sugar instead of white, and sometimes I use rice wine vinegar instead of the white). I keep losing the piece of paper I have this scribbled on, so it's time to bring it to Zaar!

• Total Time: 7 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2⁄3; cup water (or chicken or beef broth, if desired)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Directions:

1. Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
2. Add to stir fry just at the end, stirring well into the dish and let sauce come to a bubble.
3. Let simmer until sauce has thickened, then serve.

Reviews

[Jewels in Woodinville, WA]

This is my standby stir-fry sauce ever since I first found the recipe over a year ago. Thank you to Lennie and Heather for such a great tasting, simple recipe. I always can make a last minute meal with this recipe and some frozen veggies & chicken or whatever leftovers need disguising. Perfect! (I do spice it up with some crushed red pepper if the kids are away.)

[nmj]

A good, quick, and easy stir fry sauce. I added a dash of crushed red pepper, and some garlic and ginger.

[AmandaMcG]

This recipe was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a stir-fry sauce that was low-calorie and included stuff I already had at home, so this was perfect. I made a veggie stir-fry and added powdered and minced garlic, red pepper flakes and powdered ginger. Thanks for sharing!