This is the only stir fry sauce recipe you’ll need to pour over your beef, pork, shrimp or chicken with veggies! Easy, healthy & delicious!
Stir Fry Sauce Recipe
Homemade sauce is super simple to make and compared to the store bought version that often adds caramel coloring, this sauce is much better for you.
Many pre-made sauces are loaded with sodium and sugar, so a simple meal of sautéed veggies and a protein can quickly turn into a health hazard.
Dramatic much? HA! That may be a little overboard, but seriously this recipe can be completely customized by leaving out sugar and using a low carb or no-carb thickener.
How to thicken the sauce
For this recipe I used one tablespoon or cornstarch to slightly thicken the sauce, which can be adjusted to your preference.
Keep in mind that cornstarch does add carbohydrates. 7 carbs to be exact, which is minimal in my opinion, so I use it in this sauce.
For an alternative to cornstarch, the following can be substituted:
- Arrowroot – has about 6 carbs per tablespoon
- Ground Chia Seeds – zero carbs and adds 5 grams of fiber
- Psyllium Husk Powder – same as chia seeds
Use this sauce as a marinade
You can quickly add flavor to protein like chicken or beef by using this sauce as a marinade. Simply add the meat to the sauce and let it soak in the flavors for about 15-20 minutes before cooking.
In addition, this can also use this as a basting sauce. This is particularly tasty over grilled shrimp.
Keep in the refrigerator indefinitely
This recipe makes one cup of sauce which is perfect for a pound of meat and 3-4 cups of vegetables.
Double or triple the ingredients (shake before using) and store in the refrigerator.
For this recipe I used the base of chicken bullion with water for flavor, which I would recommend if you want to keep this ready-made in your refrigerator.
Fresh homemade chicken broth or stock will last about 4-5 days refrigerated.
Steps to make stir fry
- Saute 3-4 cups of vegetables in 1 tablespoon of high-heat oil like avocado for about 4 minutes. Remove from pan and keep warm.
- Add protein to pan (more oil may be needed) and cook until done.
- Put vegetables back in the pan with the protein.
- Pour sauce over cooked meat and vegetables and cook on medium high heat until the sauce thickens (about 2 minutes).
- Enjoy!
Give this Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry with orange juice a try!
Mince ginger and garlic and place in a small bowl. Add liquid aminos, broth, sesame oil, rice vinegar and whisk all ingredients together. In s separate small bowl mix together cornstarch and water until smooth. Add to sauce and mix until incorporated. Store in a mason jar or use right away. There are a variety of thickeners you can use in this recipe: Cornstarch, arrowroot, ground psyllium husk or ground chia seeds. Cornstarch and arrowroot will add a small amount of carbs. Low sodium soy sauce can be substituted for the liquid aminos. Change the broth to mimic your main protein. For example, use beef broth for a beef stir-fry. You may also use vegetable broth for a neutral stir-fry base.
Stir Fry Sauce Recipe | Sugar-Free & Low Carb
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 90 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 881mg Carbohydrates: 5g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 2g Protein: 2g
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April
Easy and delicious! I love this sauce!
Robin Gagnon
I usually mix mine up on demand, but I actually love the idea of making a batch ahead of time.
Sandra Shaffer
I’m the same Robin. The option to have this stir fry sauce ready is nice to have when you plan your meals in advance.
Ajay Rana
Wow nice recipe, dear and I understand the instructions properly because of the step by steps…
Julie Menghini
I love homemade sauces and that this one is so versatile for any protein or even a veggie fry!
Mary Walton
This recipe really was Awesome. I added red pepper flakes for a spicy sitr fry. Everyone in my family loved it, including the picky eaters. I didn’t have to change anything. Thank you so much!
Sandra Shaffer
I should put that option in the instructions to add some heat! Sometimes I toss in Sriracha sauce. Thanks for stopping by, Mary!
michele
Its so easy to whip this up! And so much better than what id been using! This is going to be regularly in our dinner rotation —- we all LOVED it!
Stephanie
I never thought to make this as a big batch! This will save me a lot of time.
debi at Life Currents
I love making my own sauces. They always taste better than the bottled ones. This one sounds great. I will be making this soon.
Deb
The low/no carb substitutions are brilliant! I can’t wait to share this with my folks!
Michaela Kenkel
This was a really good stir fry sauce!! I cooked up some chicken and veggies for lunch! Thank you!
Brandi Burgess
I can’t wait to use this stir fry sauce recipe for a quick and healthy lunch!!!
Sandra Shaffer
This stir fry meal is a great idea for lunch. I was out of town and made this in advance for my husband. He said he didn’t order out once! haha
Healing Tomato
There is nothing better than homemade stirfry sauce. This sauce is looking so good and it will be perfect for stir-fried broccoli.
Sandra Shaffer
Yes, whipping up this sauce an easy way to liven up veggies like broccoli!
Jennifer A Stewart
This is so much better than any other sauce I have had! I love that you use liquid aminos because I use them in so many recipes!!