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Quick 3-Ingredient Stir-Fry Sauce Recipe

Quick 3-Ingredient Stir-Fry Sauce Recipe


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  • Total Time: 8 minutes
  • Yield: 3 1x

Description

Simple 3-ingredient stir-fry sauce elevates home cooking with bold Asian flavors. Soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey blend perfectly to create a quick, delicious coating for vegetables and proteins you’ll crave.


Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsps honey or brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce (low sodium recommended)

Instructions

  1. Blend Sauce Components: Whisk liquid umami enhancer, golden sweetener, and powdery thickening agent in a mixing vessel until achieving a smooth, homogeneous liquid with no granular traces.
  2. Prepare Protein Canvas: Heat wok or skillet to a sizzling temperature, allowing protein and vegetable medley to develop golden edges and aromatic complexity.
  3. Integrate Flavor Profile: Pour glossy sauce over heated ingredients, using deliberate circular stirring motions to ensure comprehensive coating and even distribution of culinary essence.
  4. Develop Sauce Consistency: Monitor sauce transformation as it gradually thickens, creating a luxurious glaze that clings sensuously to each ingredient, signaling peak cooking moment.
  5. Plate and Present: Immediately transfer the glistening culinary creation onto a bed of steamed grains or tender noodles, presenting a harmonious symphony of textures and flavors designed to captivate the palate.

Notes

  • Adjust Sauce Consistency: Control the thickness by gradually adding cornstarch or reducing heat to prevent over-thickening or clumping.
  • Balance Flavor Intensity: Taste and modify the umami-sweetener ratio to match personal preference or specific protein choices.
  • Prevent Burning: Maintain high heat but watch carefully to avoid scorching, stirring constantly for even sauce distribution and caramelization.
  • Customize Dietary Needs: Swap ingredients like using coconut aminos for soy sauce or maple syrup for honey to accommodate gluten-free or vegan requirements.
  • Prep Time: 3 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 3
  • Calories: 60
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 15 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg