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
- 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.
- 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
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This really is the BEST Stir Fry Sauce! It’s homemade, healthy and so easy to make!
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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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
My family loves this sauce!
I’m so glad to hear that!!
This sauce is INSANE.
Thank you so much!!!
Forgot to rate this recipe so here you go ♡
Aww, thank you so much!!
This up my stir-fry game by ? !!! I was just using tamari/ coconut aminos but wanted to change to an actual sauce that was healthy and this one is not only that but by far the best, but so flavorful and moreish. Tnank you!
Yah! So glad you like it!!
This stir fry sauce is perfect! I always have it in the fridge. Mixing a little with rice vinegar makes a great salad dressing. Thanks for the great recipe!
Oooo, love that idea!!
What can I use if I am allergic to wheat, soy and corn to make a stir fry sauce?
You can use coconut aminos or liquid amonios in place of the soy sauce and arrowroot powder in place of the corn starch!
This was phenomenal! The best and easiest stir fry sauce I’ve made and it will now be my go-to for everything. I had to use ground ginger and garlic powder and my shrimp & scallop stir fry for dinner tonight was delicious.
Thank you for elevating my sauce game!
That’s SO nice to hear!! Thank you!!
LOve this sauce & have made it a few times. ThanK you!!!!
Yah!! So glad you like it!
This was amazing! Threw it on a couple bags of frozen California vegetables. So yummy! So easy to make. Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Loved this stir fry sauce. I’ve tried many, this one is a keeper
Awesome!! <3
I made this tonight and I loved it. Seems every time I try to make an Asian sauce it never tasted right. This one is spot on!!
Thanks
So glad to hear you liked it!
Trying it tonight!
Yah! Hope you enjoyed it!
Wow! Absolutely delicious! Made your crispy tofu and then added it into a veggie stir fry with this sauce. Kids weren’t too sure about the tofu but the hubby and I enjoyed. Had some left over and it was even better the next day! Will be making this again for sure!
Awesome!! That’s so nice to hear!
This sauce truly lives by it’s title. I usually use honey, but happened to have some pure maple syrup on hand. Yhe sauce wasn’t overly sweet and thickened really well. Thank you!
I’m so glad you liked it!! I make it all the time!
I’ve been experimenting with a few different stir fry recipes but this one is the best. Gonna stick with this one. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear it!!
Excellent sauce, quick and easy. Loved it!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m making it tonight 🙂
hi can use cornstarch as thickener?
thank you <3
Yes!
Is there to make this without oil?
I’ve never done it myself but you could try just using more water instead of oil
I would use orange juice instead of oil. I follow MM so I don’t use oil at all.
Made this tonight, delicious!!!!! I used a bit extra cornstarch because I like it thick but didn’t (and wouldn’t) change a thing otherwise! Thank you. This will now be my go-to stir fry sauce.
I’m so glad to hear you liked it! It’s my go-to stir fry sauce too!