Best Fry Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the peanut butter with the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, hot sauce, sesame oil, ginger, two-thirds of the garlic and 2 tablespoons warm water until smooth. (If the sauce is too thick, thin with a little more warm water.) Set aside.
• Arrange the pieces of chicken on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle on one side with salt and the red pepper flakes. Turn the pieces on their other side and sprinkle again with salt.
• Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Add half of the oil and heat until it begins to smoke. Remove the skillet from the heat and quickly add half of the chicken pieces in a single layer. Return the pan to high heat and cook, stirring from time to time, until the chicken is fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and repeat with the remaining oil and chicken.
• In the same skillet, stir in the remaining garlic, radishes, radish greens and peppers and season with salt. Mix so the radish greens wilt. Stir in the peanut sauce and simmer for an additional minute. Taste for seasoning. Stir in the peas and the chicken. Turn off the heat and let rest a couple of minutes on the stove. Top with a few grates of lime zest and the juice.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH THAI PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk peanut butter, 1/3 cup hot water, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and curry paste together in a bowl. Set peanut sauce aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a deep skillet or large wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken, ginger, and garlic. Saute, stirring constantly, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Pour 2/3 cup hot water into skillet. Add broccoli, carrot, and green beans. Cover and steam for 2 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and reserve steaming liquid in a bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add zucchini, onion, and red pepper; stir-fry for 4 minutes. Return steamed broccoli, carrots, and green beans to the skillet. Add remaining oil, if needed. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender but still crisp, 3 to 5 minutes more. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Return cooked chicken to skillet. Add peanut sauce, scallions, 1/3 cup peanuts, and 1/3 cup cilantro. Stir thoroughly and heat through, 1 to 3 minutes. Add reserved steaming liquid to thin sauce, if necessary.
• Garnish with lime wedge and remaining peanuts and cilantro. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

SPICY STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, chile paste, sesame oil, crushed red pepper, garlic, cornstarch, and ginger together in a bowl.

ALL-PURPOSE STIR-FRY SAUCE (BROWN GARLIC SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine soy sauce, broth, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil and white pepper. (See note in intro about the soy sauce).
• Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water.
• Heat a pan over high heat; add the cooking oil, swirling to coat; add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.

EASY STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar and red pepper flakes if using in a medium bowl until combined. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

EASY STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large glass jar with a lid.
• Screw lid on.
• Shake well.
• Can store in fridge up to 2 weeks.
• Shake well before using.
• To use sauce: stir fry your vegetables and meat as desired, add appropriate amount of sauce, bring to a boil, boil for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
• Serve.

PORK TENDERLOIN STIR FRY WITH TERIYAKI SAUCE

Steps:

• For the teriyaki sauce: Combine all ingredients except cornstarch in a small pot and bring to low boil, then reduce heat. Whisk together the cornstarch in a few tablespoons water in a small bowl, then add to sauce to thicken to coat spoon. Remove from heat.
• For the stir-fry: Place meat in freezer for a few minutes to firm, then trim as needed and halve the tenderloin lengthwise. Press into an even layer and thinly slice meat on bias resulting in thin and uniform strips of pork. Pat meat dry and season.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat with oil to coat. When oil smokes and ripples, add pork in 2 batches if necessary to avoid crowding, then cook, stirring occasionally, until browned in places and crispy at edges; remove to plate and repeat if necessary.
• Add a bit more oil if pan looks dry and stir-fry the leeks 1 to 2 minutes, then add garlic and peppers and add meat, broccolini, if using, and pour over 2/3 cup teriyaki sauce to combine.
• Serve the teriyaki stir-fry with rice and garnishes of choice.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine garlic, soy sauce, water, honey, 1 tablespoon oil, cornstarch and black/red pepper. Stir chicken into marinade and mix to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, stirring once to twice.
• In large skillet, heat remaining oil.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to skillet. Stir-fry about 5 minutes. Add reserved marinade; continue to cook and stir about 30 seconds until thickened.
• Remove to platter. Garnish with green onion. Serve with snow peas, if desired.

BEEF STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in peanut butter and 3 tablespoons soy sauce; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the beef, pepper and remaining soy sauce in oil until meat is no longer pink; remove and keep warm. Add the peppers, bamboo shoots, carrot and pepper flakes; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Return beef mixture to the pan. Serve with rice.

ORIENTAL STIR FRY VEGETABLES WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables.
• Heat the vegetable oil and the sesame oil in a wok.
• Add the garlic and stir fry a minute Add the remaining vegetables except the bean sprouts and add the oyster sauce too.
• Stir fry for 3-4 minutes Add the remaining ingredients including the bean sprouts but excluding the lime juice and stir to mix well for another 2-3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the lime juice and check the seasonings add more if reqd.
• Serve immediately.

TOFU STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Whisk coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, sriracha sauce, and ground chile powder in a bowl until a smooth sauce forms.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and red bell pepper; saute until just tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tofu; saute until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour sauce into the skillet; stir to coat tofu, carrots, and bell pepper. Cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in spinach 1 cup at a time until wilted. Serve over brown rice.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE OVER RICE

Steps:

• Coat a nonstick pan with cooking spray; sauté chicken over medium-high heat until cooked through. Remove from pan. Add oil and sauté garlic and ginger until garlic is golden. Add vegetables; cook until tender. Return chicken to pan; stir-fry 3 minutes.
• For the sauce, whisk 1 1/2 tbsp hot (not boiling) tap water into peanut butter to blend. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and hot sauce and mix. Divide stir-fry and sauce onto 2 plates. Serve each over 3/4 cup brown rice.

EASY THAI CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk soy sauce and brown sugar together until dissolved then add gradually to peanut butter; stir until smooth; stir in ginger, sesame oil, chili oil, and rice vinegar; blend well.
• FYI: At this point the thick peanut sauce makes a great dipping sauce!
• Stir chicken broth into peanut sauce; cook in microwave oven about 45 seconds or just until bubbly around edges; stir and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan containing 5-6 cups water to a boil; remove pan from heat and add rice noodles; soak noodles in hot water for 3-5 minutes until they are cooked but still al denté firm; rinse noodles under cold water; drain and set aside; if your noodles are very long you may want to chop them into a more manageable length.
• Meanwhile, peel carrots then slice them with a diagonal cut into pieces about 1/8" thick and 2" long; par boil or steam carrots slices together with frozen broccoli cuts for about 3 minutes or until carrots are barely crisp-tender and broccoli is no longer frozen; remove from heat and rinse under cold water; trim down any oversized pieces of broccoli; set aside.
• Add peanut oil and sesame oil to a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat; heat until oil is almost smoking; add chicken to skillet and sauté 1 1/2 minutes or until the chicken is not quite done; add mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli to skillet; sauté another 1 1/2 minutes; add peanut sauce and toss about 30 seconds until chicken and veggies are evenly coated with sauce; add rice noodles; cook and toss for 1 minute until heated through.
• Turn onto serving plate(s) and serve immediately garnished with sliced green onions and chopped peanuts.

CHICKEN TERIYAKI STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, chile paste, garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.

BASIC STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cornstarch in a small bowl or a 2 to 4 cup liquid measuring cup.
• Place the cornstarch in a separate small bowl, and whisk in the mixture from step 1.
• Just before mixing in to vegetables and/or meat, whisk the mixture one more time.
• Add about 2/3 of the way through stir frying.
• Enjoy!

STIR-FRY SHRIMP WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with cornstarch; toss well to coat. Set aside.
• Combine juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and chile paste, stirring with a whisk; set aside.
• Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add minced ginger and garlic to pan; stir-fry for 15 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add shrimp mixture; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add juice mixture and onions; cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens and shrimp are done, stirring frequently.
• Serve immediately.

HAM AND PEPPERS STIR FRY WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by first stirring cornstarch with about 2 or 3 tbs.of the chicken broth in a small bowl.
• When the cornstarch is dissolved and smooth, stir in the remaining sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Brown ham in 1/3 of butter over moderately high heat in a skillet or wok until it begins to brown.
• Remove and set the ham aside.
• Melt another 1/3 of the butter in the skillet or wok and sauté the onions.
• When they start to soften and turn translucent, add the peppers and the final 1/3 of the butter.
• When the onions have somewhat browned, add the ham and the pineapple, juice and all.
• Stir the sauce until smooth again (since the cornstarch tends to settle) and pour into skillet or wok.
• Increase heat and stir until the sauce begins to bubble.
• Reduce heat and stir for a minute or two until the cornstarch is fully cooked; if too thick, thin with a little water or broth.
• Serve over steamed rice as soon as possible. I like to sprinkle some dried hot red pepper flakes over it; I love hot food and this gives the dish some zing!

VEGETABLE STIR FRY WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk together hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, vegetable broth, garlic, ginger and corn starch over medium heat. Allow to simmer until mixture thickens, about 5-7 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside. In a large wok or skillet, stir-fry seitan or tofu in 1 tbsp sesame oil and 2 tbsp soy sauce until lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes. Add all other vegetables, except mushrooms and stir-fry another 5 minutes. Add sauce mixture to the stir-fry and combine well, allowing to cook another 10-15 minutes, until broccoli is done cooking (takes longest to cook). 5 mins before completing add in mushrooms

BEEF STIR-FRY WITH BROCCOLI & OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a wok until smoking, pour in the oil then add beef. Stir-fry for 2 mins, then tip onto a plate. Add broccoli with a splash of water then cook until broccoli turns bright green.
• Add the onion and stir-fry for 1 min, then add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Pour in the oyster sauce and 125ml water. Bring to the boil and cook until reduced to a sticky sauce. Stir in the beef, along with any juices from the plate, then serve straight away.

SWEET POTATO CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and water until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix lime juice, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.
• Add cubed chicken to mixture and stir until completely coated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat and add chicken. Cook for 4-6 minutes, or until no longer pink.
• Once cooked through, remove chicken and transfer to a bowl.
• Spiralize bell peppers and sweet potato into a large bowl.
• Add sesame oil to the skillet. Once the oil is hot, add in the broccoli florets and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the spiralized vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the chicken and peanut sauce and stir to coat. NOTE: Add additional water if sauce is too thick to coat.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 3-4 minutes, until sweet potato noodles are al dente.
• Top with green onions and chopped peanuts.
• Enjoy!