The Best Easy Stir Fry Sauce (2024)

This stir fry sauce recipe is delicious and so easy to make. A handful of pantry staples along with some fridge essentials. Quick and easy dinner, sorted!

Ingredients Needed

The best thing about making stir fry sauce at home is that you know exactly what is in it (no nasties like preservatives, excess sugar, etc) and you can tweak the flavors to suit your own taste. I like using pantry staples like soy sauce, rice vinegar and hoisin sauce along with a few aromatics to make a truly delicious sauce.

• Soy sauce.Tamari or Coconut Aminos can be substituted. Uselow-sodiumsoy sauceif needed.
• Rice vinegar. White wine vinegar, distilled vinegar and lemon juice can be used instead.
• Hoisin sauce. I like the sweetness of Hoisin but Oyster sauce or Plum sauce can also be used. Alternatively add more honey or sugar.
• Chilli flakes/Red pepper flakes. Optional but adds a nice bit of heat.
• Lemon juice. Lime juice can also be used. Alternatively, just use more vinegar.
• Corn starch. The cornstarch thickens the sauce once cooked but this is completely optional.
• Honey/sugar. Balances the soy sauce. Optional but can be substituted with non-nutritive sweetener, agave or pure maple syrup if you want a vegan stir fry sauce.
• Fresh garlic. Garlic powder/granules can be subsituted.
• Fresh ginger. Ground ginger can be substituted.
• Spring onion/Green onion. Optional

How to make stir fry sauce

1. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Use a whisk if the cornstarch isn’t dissolving into the sauce.
2. Make the stir fry by frying your selection of vegetables and protein in a hot wok or large skillet. Once the stir fry is almost cooked through, pour in the stir fry sauce and allow to cook, stirring, until the sauce is thick and glossy and clings to the stir fry ingredients.

Can I make this sauce ahead?

The sauce can be made up to a week in advance (two weeks if you leave out the spring onions) and kept in a sealed mason jar in the fridge.

How to use stir fry sauce

This sauce is so versatile and will work with a variety of dishes. It is great with proteins like beef, shrimp, chicken, pork or tofu/tempeh and veggies like broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers and snow peas. I also love it in chicken fried rice, chow mein and in an easy chicken stir fry.

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See Also

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