Viral Cabbage Stir Fry: 1 Secret Sauce Memory
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This is the craveable sauce recipe that turns simple cabbage into a viral sensation. Eleanor and Richard share this flavor memory from their travels.
- Author: Eleanor Langley
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: About 1/2 cup of sauce
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger, grated
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Water
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, grated ginger, and minced garlic.
- In a separate very small bowl, mix the cornstarch with the 2 tablespoons of water until smooth. This is your slurry.
- Pour the sauce mixture into a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat.
- Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
- Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce.
- Continue to whisk until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. This usually takes about one minute.
- Remove from heat immediately. Use this sauce over your stir-fried cabbage.
Notes
- This sauce works best when made fresh right before using it in your stir-fry.
- Taste the sauce before adding the slurry; adjust sugar or vinegar to your preference.
- If you like heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg