Szechuan Express House Garlic Sauce
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A versatile, savory, sour, and spicy Chinese garlic sauce used for stir-fries and dumplings, featuring a balance of soy sauces, vinegar, and aromatics.
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- East Asian
- Contains
- Gluten, sesame, soy, and shellfish
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 240 g
- 6 g
- 18 g
- 30 g
- 16 g
- 35 g
- 3 g
- 5 g
- 40 g
- 30 g
- 1 g
- 1 g
- 30 g
- 5 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 455 g before cooking, which is about 115 g per serving.
Steps
Prepare your aromatics by mincing the ginger and garlic.
In a bowl or small pot, combine the chicken broth with the minced ginger and garlic.
Add 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce to the mixture.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of sweet fermented rice and 1 teaspoon of chili oil.
Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of vinegar. The author notes not to be shy with the vinegar as the sauce should be sour and spicy.
Finish the base with a dash of sesame oil and a dash of white pepper.
Whisk in the pre-tempered cornstarch slurry. Ensure it is well-mixed and not clumped before adding.
Heat the sauce in a pan until it thickens and reaches a glossy consistency.
To make 'Bubba's Dumplings' or basil dumplings, add fresh basil and a tiny dash of water to the sauce while tossing the dumplings.
Notes
The author emphasizes that Chinese garlic sauce should be distinctly sour and spicy. The sweet fermented rice (Jiuniang) is a key ingredient for authentic flavor. If the cornstarch slurry has settled, stir it thoroughly before adding to the sauce to avoid clumps.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 90
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
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