Chinese Garlic Sauce

Chinese Garlic Sauce

from saucefanatic.com
25 min
8 servings

This Chinese garlic sauce is lightly sweet and so flavorful. It’s amazing as a stir-fry sauce or it can be used as a dipping sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh green chiles
  • ⅔ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and chilis. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 15 seconds.

  2. 2

    Stir in the soy sauce, chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Stir the water and cornstarch together until fully dissolved and pour it into the sauce. Cook, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.

  4. 4

    Allow the sauce to cool for 1 hour then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat the sauce by warming it over low heat.