Stir-fry sauce

A base formula for wok dishes: soy sauce or oyster sauce for savory depth, a touch of sugar for balance, cornstarch slurried with water to thicken, and aromatics like ginger or garlic. Mix it before you start cooking — stir-frying moves too fast to measure mid-way.

Stir-fry sauce

Used for

  • stir-fries
  • Chinese dishes
  • noodles
  • bowls

In the kitchen

  • make slurry
  • add at end
  • stir constantly

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