Spicy Orange Stir Fry Sauce

moonpoodle's Note:

This is a combination of several recipes I found online and tweaked a little to pull together. THis recipe makes enough for a stir-fry that serves two people, but it is easily doubled or tripled. I like to marinate my chicken in it first, and then thicken up the left over marinade with the cornstarch, but it works just as well as just a sauce. I recommend trying a stir fry with chicken, broccoli, and peanuts.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2-2 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil or 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, to thicken

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together with a whisk.
2. If using as a marinade, leave out the cornstarch. If using as a sauce, whisk in cornstarch until it dissolves; add to the pan or wok and let come to a boil and simmer until thickened.

Reviews

[vivmom]

Yum-yum-yummy and the perfect amount for two. I put this over a veggie stir fry for lunch. In place of the red pepper flakes I used about 1/4 t. cayenne. I reduced the cornstarch to 1 T. Loved everything about this tasty sauce and I'll keep it handy for many more "next times!" Thanks.

[WiGal]

Wonderful! I used this for stir fry. Thank you for posting, moonpoodle.