Chinese•quick
Homemade General Tso Sauce (Bulk Version)
General Tso sauce is one of the most versatile stir fry sauces that I recommend every home cook store a jar in their fridge. Not only does it takes merely 3 minutes to make, but it also goes well with almost everything.
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 2 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3/4 cup Chinkiang vinegar ((or rice wine, or balsamic vinegar) (*footnote 1))
- 1/2 cup Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry, or Japanese sake, or stock))
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce ((or soy sauce, or tamari) (*footnote 2))
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce ((or soy sauce, or tamari) (*footnote 2))
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Chicken or vegetable stock ((Add right before using the sauce))
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the ingredients except the stock in a jar and shake to combine. Every time before you use the sauce, shake well to dissolve all the cornstarch. Pour 1/3 cup sauce into a bowl and add 1/3 cup stock (it can be either chicken stock, vegetarian stock, or water). Mix well again right before pouring into the pan.
- 2
You can store the sauce in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 3 months.