The BEST Stir Fry Sauce (Healthy)

This really is the BEST Stir-Fry Sauce! It’s completely homemade from healthy ingredients and so easy to make. It will make any stir-fry taste amazing, and it is vegan and gluten-free.

If you’ve made my 30-Minute Sesame Ginger Noodles, you’ve already tasted the BEST Stir-Fry Sauce! I’ve been making this easy homemade sauce for a few years now, and it seriously makes everything taste great!

This Healthy Stir-Fry Sauce Recipe is made from simple ingredients, contains no refined sugar, and uses arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch. I love that these ingredients are ones I pretty much always have on hand, so I can whip up an easy stir-fry any day of the week. My 2-year-old will pretty much eat anything coated with this vegan stir-fry sauce!

Why You’ll Love The BEST Stir Fry Sauce

• It’s made with healthy, real ingredients, including no refined sugar.
• It’s SO easy to make! It only takes about 3 minutes to throw together and needs to be cooked for about 5 minutes before it’s thickened and delicious.
• It goes well with so many things. I’ve put it on vegetables, noodles, rice, chickpeas, and tofu. I don’t eat meat, but if you do, it’s great with chicken, beef, shrimp, or pork.
• It’s made with fresh ginger and garlic, which makes it SO flavorful!
• If your kid is like my kid, they will eat anything covered in this delicious stir-fry sauce!
• This stir-fry sauce recipe is enough for a large pan full of stir-fry vegetables or meat.

Stir-Fry Sauce Ingredients and Substitutions

• Toasted Sesame Oil – You want to make sure you get toasted sesame oil, which has a lot more flavor than regular sesame oil.
• Pure Maple Syrup – Make sure to get pure maple syrup rather than pancake maple syrup, which has many added ingredients and is much sweeter. Maple syrup adds a nice sweetness to the stir-fry sauce. You could also use honey or even agave syrup if you like.
• Tamari – Tamari is a naturally gluten-free sauce that is very similar to soy sauce. It is a bit thicker than soy sauce, and I prefer to use it, but soy sauce works great, too! Whether using tamari or soy sauce, I prefer the low-sodium version if possible.
• Fresh Garlic – Fresh garlic tastes great and adds a lot to this stir-fry sauce! I always recommend using fresh garlic cloves rather than jarred, chopped garlic. It just doesn’t have the same taste.
• Fresh Ginger – Fresh ginger tastes much better than dried, so I use fresh ginger in my stir-fry sauce whenever possible. It’s best when grated so there aren’t big chunks in the sauce, as ginger can be tough.
• Toasted Sesame Seeds – Toasted sesame seeds are totally optional, but they add some texture and usually go well with the stir-fry sauce you are serving.
• Cornstarch – Cornstarch thickens the stir-fry sauce to coat the noodles, vegetables, or protein nicely. You could also use arrowroot starch.  
• Water – Use the same water you use for drinking.

How To Make This Easy Sauce

1. Add all the stir-fry ingredients to a jar or medium-sized bowl and shake or stir until well combined. This stir-fry sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed, but I recommend leaving out the arrowroot powder until ready to use.
2. When your stir-fry is about 3 minutes from being finished, pour the sauce over it and stir occasionally until it is thickened and coats the back of a spoon or spatula, about 5 minutes.

Stir-Fry Sauce Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I make this stir-fry sauce ahead of time? Yes, but I recommend leaving the cornstarch out until it’s ready to use.
• How should I use this stir-fry sauce? It can be used with veggies, tofu, chickpeas, tempeh, meat, and much more! I like to drizzle it over rice or even noodles.
• Can I reduce the amount of maple syrup in the recipe? It may slightly change the sauce’s texture, but it should not make much difference.
• Can the cornstarch be left out of the recipe? Cornstarch helps the sauce thicken, so I recommend using it if you can. You can also substitute arrowroot starch. If you leave it out, the sauce will just be a little more liquidy and won’t coat the other ingredients as well, but it will still taste good!
• Can I use an oil other than toasted sesame oil? I don’t recommend it. The toasted sesame oil adds so much great flavor!

Have a question that I didn’t answer? Ask me in the comment section below, and I will get back to you ASAP!

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The BEST Stir Fry Sauce

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• Author: She Likes Food
• Total Time: 8 minutes
• Yield: 6 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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This really is the BEST Stir Fry Sauce!  It’s homemade, healthy and so easy to make!

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Ingredients

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• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup tamari, I like to use low sodium
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch or arrowroot starch
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

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Instructions

1. Add all stir fry ingredients to a jar or medium sized bowl and shake or stir until well combined.  This stir fry sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed but I would recommend leaving out the arrowroot powder until ready to use.
2. When your stir fry is about 3 minutes from being finished, pour the stir fry sauce over and stir occasionally until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon or spatula, about 5 minutes.

• Prep Time: 3 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Category: Condiment, Vegan, Gluten Free
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Asian