An all-purpose sauce with starch that can instantly create a high-quality Chinese-style stir-fry by simply stir-frying any meat or vegetable and adding this sauce.
🙋 Recommended for
⭐ Those who want to quickly use up leftover vegetables and meat in their refrigerator.
⭐ Those who want to successfully make glossy, thick stir-fried dishes at home that taste like they're from a Chinese restaurant.
⭐ Those who find it bothersome to measure seasoning ratios every time they cook and want to make a batch to use.
In a pot, add the water, oyster sauce, corn syrup, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar in order.
If you want to add more umami, add MSG and mix lightly.
Add the starch powder and mix thoroughly before turning on the heat to prevent clumping.
Cook over low or medium heat, stirring to prevent the sauce from clumping.
As the sauce comes to a boil and becomes transparent and thick, immediately turn off the heat.
Once cooled, store the finished sauce in a container. Use it by stir-frying meat and green onions to render oil, then adding vegetables and the sauce to the pan.
In a pot, add all sauce ingredients, including starch powder, and mix well until smooth.
Turn on the heat and stir constantly to prevent sticking, cooking until the sauce thickens.
Stir-fry your desired meat or vegetables, then add an appropriate amount of the finished sauce and stir-fry quickly to finish.
Cooking tips 💡
Starch powder can clump if added when hot, so be sure to dissolve it in the cold sauce before turning on the heat.
Dark soy sauce is used for a delicious, deep color; if you don't have it, you can substitute with regular soy sauce or omit it.
You can further enhance the flavor by adding ginger juice or cooking wine to the sauce base, according to your preference.
When stir-frying bean sprouts, adding a tablespoon of vinegar just before turning off the heat can eliminate their raw smell and maintain a crisp texture.