Is Chinese garlic sauce spicy?

That depends on the chili sauce you use. Start with the amount in the recipe and adjust to your taste. You can leave it out if you prefer a sauce without any heat.

It can be made vegan . Use vegetable broth, replace the honey with maple syrup, and choose a vegan chili sauce. Maple syrup will give the sauce a slightly different flavor but it will still be tasty.

Use gluten-free tamari instead of regular soy sauce, and check that your broth and chili sauce are also gluten-free.

Cornstarch can clump when added directly to hot liquid. Mix it with cool water first, stir the slurry again just before using it, and slowly pour it into the sauce while stirring.

Chinese Garlic Sauce (For Stir-Fries and Dipping)

Name: Chinese Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or other neutral oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 green onion, minced; 2 teaspoons ginger, minced; ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; 3 tablespoons regular soy sauce; 1 teaspoon chili sauce; 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 5 tablespoons water (add 1 more tablespoon for a runnier texture); 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

Chinese Garlic Sauce

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A savory, tangy Chinese garlic sauce with fresh ginger, green onion, and toasted sesame oil. Delicious over protein and omelettes, in stir-fries, or as a dip for dumplings and egg rolls.

Author: Caroline Phelps
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: about 1 cup 1x
Category: Sauce
Method: Boiling
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil or other neutral oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 green onion, minced
2 teaspoons ginger, minced
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons regular soy sauce
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 5 tablespoons water (add 1 more tablespoon for a runnier texture)
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

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Instructions

Cook the aromatics. In a small pot over medium-low heat, add the oil, garlic, green onion, and ginger. Let them simmer until the garlic turns golden (once the garlic starts to cook it happens quickly! Always keep an eye so it doesn’t burn).
Add the liquids. Add the broth, rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, and chili sauce. Stir and bring to a boil.
Let the sauce simmer. Lower the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Thicken the sauce. Stir the cornstarch slurry and slow add it to the sauce. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens – about 1 minute.
Add nuttiness and serve. Turn the heat off and stir in the toasted sesame oil. Use the sauce as a stir fry sauce, drizzle on fried rice, or a flavor booster for your favorite protein.

Notes

Consistency:

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
Calories: 30
Sugar: 1.4g
Sodium: 105mg
Fat: 2.3g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 2.3g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 0.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg

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