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Sugar Free Stir Fry Sauce

This quick and simple sugar free stir fry sauce is packed with flavour and takes minutes to make.    Its sweet and savoury, and just the right consistency. 
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 155kcal
Author Kim

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Light Soy Sauce
  • ¾ cup Chicken Stock/Chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons Finely grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli paste
  • 2 teaspoons Granulated Sweetener that measures like sugar
  • 1 tablespoons Cornstarch/cornflour
  • 2 tablespoons tap water

Instructions

  • Cook sauce ingredients: Add soy sauce, chicken stock/broth, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, chilli paste and sweetener to a pot over medium to high heat. Stir until the sweetener has dissolved and sauce starts to bubble.
  • Thicken sauce: Mix the cornstarch/cornflour and water in a separate bowl, whisking well so its smooth with no lumps. Add to the sauce and stir through. It will thicken quickly in 5 - 20 seconds when on high heat. Remove from heat as soon as desired consistency is reached
  • (If making sauce in advance) Let sauce cool in the pot, off the heat for 15 minutes, then pour into an air tight container with the lid off. Let it cool completely before putting lid back on and refrigerating.
  • (If using sauce straight away) Complete steps 1 and 2 and then add precooked meat and veggies into the pot stirring through the sauce.

Notes

Storage Instructions - Fridge:
  • Store homemade stir-fry sauce in an airtight container.
  • Ensure it cools to room temperature before refrigeration.
  • Use within 7 to 10 days.
Storage Instructions - Freezer:
  • Pour sauce into an ice cube tray and place it inside a large ziplock bag for freezing.
  • Defrost sauce cubes in the fridge as needed.
  • Sauce cubes will keep for up to 3 months.
Immediate Use:
  • If using the sauce right away, precook proteins and veggies.
  • Ideal quick-cooking veggies: zucchini, cabbage, bell peppers.
  • Lightly steam or microwave them in a bowl of water.
Sweetener:
  • For this low-calorie, sugar-free Asian sauce, I used Monkfruit Classic.  It dissolves well with no bitter aftertaste.
  • Any Monkfruit granulated sweeteners will work if they measure like sugar.
  • You could also use granulated stevia or sugar-free maple syrup for sweetness if you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 2g | Sugar: 1g