Easy Stir Fry Sauce for Quick Meals

This Easy Stir Fry Sauce is made with just a few ingredients, but adds so much flavor to a big old pot of cooked chicken and vegetables. Perfect for making a simple Chicken Stir Fry. Made with pantry staple ingredients like soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and just a bit of brown sugar. 

This Easy Stir Fry Sauce Recipe is super versatile, we use it all the time on different dishes. This sauce can be used with Beef and Broccoli, Beef Stir Fry, we even love to cook up some chicken and veggies, mix with cooked ramen noodles and drench in this sauce…..SO GOOD!! Once you try this sauce, you too will find so many ways to mix it into your meals!

The Best Stir Fry Sauce Ingredients

To make this simple, flavorful sauce you will need just a few simple ingredients, hopefully things you already have in your kitchen. If you don’t have these items, I highly recommend you pick some up and have them on hand for that moment when a stir fry craving hits!!

 

• Soy Sauce– absolutely the main ingredient in this recipe. Soy Sauce adds saltiness and so much flavor to any Asian dish. Low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos can be substituted.
• Water– helps balance out the strong flavor of the Soy Sauce
• Rice Vinegar– just a bit of tang in this ingredient
• Corn Starch– used to thicken the stir fry sauce so it will coat all of the meat and veggies
• Sesame Oil– a little bit goes a long way, but you will definitely miss it if you don’t use this ingredient
• Chili Sauce– or Sriracha, adds a little kick of heat to this dish. Red pepper flakes can also be used in place of the chili sauce.
• Brown Sugar– the perfect balance of sweet, spicy and salty
• Ground Ginger– I prefer to use fresh ginger root, but if you just have dried ginger, you ahead and substitute that
• Garlic Powder– extra flavor punch from the garlic
• Sesame Seeds– these are optional, but add some crunch and flavor to any dish

How to Make an Easy Stir Fry Sauce

1. Combine the ingredients– stir together all of the sauce ingredients except the sesame seeds, you can sprinkle those on just before serving your dish. The sauce can be whisked together in a mixing bowl or place the ingredients into a jar with a lid and shake until the sugar has dissolved and everything is fully combined.
2. Use the stir fry sauce– pour the sauce into the pan over cooked veggies and your choice of protein, bring to a simmer and stir until the sauce has thickened and everything is evenly coated in the stir fry sauce. 
3. Serve and Enjoy– serve the stir fry over cooked rice or even fried rice.

Storing Stir Fry Sauce

If you are meal prepping or just planning ahead, you can make this sauce in advance of when you will be cooking with it.

To make ahead, mix all of the ingredients and store in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator. I find that this is good for up to 4 days. Just add as much as you would like to whatever you are cooking for a quick and easy lunch or dinner.

Stir Fry Sauce Recipe

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How to Serve Stir Fry Sauce

Stir fry sauce is just that, a sauce that is used to compliment other dishes. This stir fry sauce is best used on cooked vegetables like, carrots, zucchini, onions, celery, peppers, and even cabbage. It can also be used on your favorite proteins like chicken, beef or even salmon.

Pour the sauce over your favorite chicken and veggie combination, cook until thickened then serve over cooked rice or even noodles for a simple weeknight meal the whole fam will enjoy.

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This Easy Stir Fry Sauce is made with just a few ingredients, but adds so much flavor to a big old pot of cooked chicken and vegetables. Made with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and just a bit of brown sugar.