Your go-to make ahead Zesty Szechuan Sauce to use in any Stir-Fry! Doubles as a dipping sauce and even a marinade
Ingredients: low sodium soy sauce, coconut palm sugar, rice vinegar, roasted peanut oil, fresh ginger, garlic, Szechuan Peppercorns, chili oil and Szechuan chili flakes.
*Szechuan Peppercorns – are delightful when toasted. Gently toast the peppercorns in a dry skillet, then add to a spice grinder. Can gently toast ground too.
Method:
This is EASY!
Whisk all ingredients together. For a thicker sauce: add cornstarch & water, whisk into the simmering sauce. Add to a stir-fry at the end.
My Ultimate Zesty Szechuan Sauce is added to Stir Fried Veggies and Thin Rice Noodles. EASY and Fun to Make! A flavor-packed meal you can confidently prepare at home. Restaurant quality!
The Ultimate Szechuan Stir-Fry Sauce
Equipment
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce , I use tamari, gluten free
- 2 tablespoon coconut palm sugar , or sugar of your choice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon roasted peanut oil , I use non GMO
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon garlic , peeled, finely grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan Peppercorns*, (don't skip this!) See toasting below
- 2 teaspoons chili oil*
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes*, I use Szechuan chili flakes
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together. Add to a stir-fry at the end.
- For a Thicker Sauce that clings: Whisk 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons filtered water. Whisk into the sauce. Will thicken as it heats and sizzles in the stir-fry in under 2 minutes.
- Consider doubling the recipe! Will stay fresh in a glass container with a good seal for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
*Chili Oil: Purchase or see my: Quick-n-Easy Chili Oil
*Chili Flakes: I use these Szechuan Chili Flakes SEE RECIPE: The Ultimate Szechuan Stir-Fry Sauce ~ with Veggies with Rice Vermicelli This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this stir fry sauce and it was excellent. Nice balance of flavors. Did add the cornstarch for nice consistency. Used it for a veggie and rice stir fry, will try your noodle dish, how pretty!
Hi Cassie – thank you for writing, happy you enjoyed the Stir Fry Sauce! I think you’ll enjoy the sauce incorporated with the Noodles & Veggies too. 😀Karen