Chinese garlic sauce- take-out style. Versatile stir-fry sauce that can be used with almost any vegetable. The sauce is comprised of soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, chili, black bean sauce, and vegetable stock.
Jump to RecipeI have this Chinese restaurant right next to work. It is my favorite take-out place and I eat there a lot… I mean I’d love to say I bring lunch to work every day, but sometimes life gets a little crazy and I don’t have anything prepared. As most vegans know, finding vegan options at restaurants isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but I’ve found that Chinese take-out is always a good option.
I pretty much get the same thing every time I go in there- some kind of vegetable, usually broccoli, string beans, or snow peas, with garlic sauce over white or brown rice. The lunch costs $6.75 with a bottle of water, how can you beat that?! The garlic sauce is addictive and I’ve been working on creating a version of it for about 4 months now. I think I’ve nailed it! You can make this up to a day ahead of time and store it in the fridge for when you’re ready to cook. Try it out, I think you’ll love it!
Chinese Garlic Sauce- Take-Out Style
Ingredients
Garlic Sauce:
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon mirin
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons Chinese black bean sauce optional
To thicken:
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon cold water
Instructions
- Combine all garlic sauce ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar. Mix well to incorporate.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water together to form a slurry.
- Stir-fry whatever vegetable you are using. When just about done add the garlic sauce and cook for 30 seconds. Add the cornstarch-water slurry and bring to a quick boil. Turn off the heat and serve.
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I bet this sauce taste great once it has set over night and blended all together ! I wonder what else I could use it on ??
Thank you, thank you, thank you! A fast and delicious sauce! I can never have enough of these!
The chili sauce is missing from the ingredients list…
Ahhhhhhh! This is so perfect! I have been looking for a sauce like this for a long time. It is amazing to be able to make it myself! Thank you so much for sharing it. I wonder how long I could keep it in the fridge. I was thinking of making a big batch and having it available ALL the time!
This Chinese Garlic Sauce is absolutely good! It’s easy to make and so flavorful. The whole family loved it, too! Eating vegetables haven’t been this so yummy. Just glad that I was able to find the right and perfect ingredients through Karman Foods. Anyway, I used a low-sodium soy sauce instead, and I love how light it is.