Chinese Garlic Sauce Recipe
It’s a rich and savoury sauce infused with the appealing aroma of garlic. It's a reliable way to take your meals from ordinary to extraordinary.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons Garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Ginger (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh green chiles (finely chopped)
- ⅔ cup Soy sauce (low sodium)
- ½ cup Chicken broth
- ⅓ cup Rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup Light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup Water
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
Instructions
- Pour the vegetable oil into a medium-sized saucepan and heat it on high.
- Add the garlic, ginger, and chilis to the saucepan. Stir them continuously and cook for about 15 seconds until they start to smell good.
- Mix in the soy sauce, chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Let it come to a boil, then lower the heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
- Mix the water and cornstarch together until it dissolves completely, then pour it into the sauce. Stir the sauce continuously while cooking until it becomes thicker.
- Allow to cool for about 1 hour. Then, put it in a container that can be sealed tightly and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. When you want to warm up the sauce, heat it slowly over low heat.