Stir Fry Sauce (Zero Cook Time!)
This zero-cook stir fry sauce sits at the sweet spot: flavorful, fast, and versatile. No chopping. No simmering. Just amazing flavor!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 c soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 4 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 14 tsp white pepper powder
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Combine the liquids: In a mixing bowl or mason jar, pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, vegetarian oyster sauce, and water.
- Sweeten & balance: Add the honey sriracha, adjusting slightly if you like more or less sweetness or spice (taste as you go).
- Add aromatics & heat: Stir in the garlic powder and onion powder.
- Incorporate sesame flavor: Pour in the toasted sesame oil and sesame seeds and stir to integrate. Or, If you're using a mason jar, shake it until all of the ingredients are evenly combined.
- Check & adjust: Taste — if it’s too sharp, a drop more honey helps. Too mild? A splash more soy or sriracha.
- Use immediately or store: Pour over your the meat, veggies, or eggs you wanna stir fry or keep in a sealed jar in the fridge (see notes below). Remember, the sauce is gonna be on the saltier side so use sparingly - add a few teaspoons first and increase as needed.
Notes
- This sauce is a thinner texture since we aren't simmering it. Usually a lot of stir fry sauces would include water, brown sugar, and sometimes a cornstarch slurry to thicken the texture while simmering. You can do this here too!
- Switch the honey for brown sugar, add about a 1/4 cup water total instead of 2 tbsp and add 2-3 tsp of cornstarch. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens into a maple syrup consistency. (It will thicken further when cooled).
- Toast your sesame seeds lightly in a dry pan (30 seconds) before mixing if they’re raw — it improves aroma. Or, buy pre-toasted sesame seeds.
- The sauce keeps in the fridge 5–7 days in a sealed container.
- Swap honey for sugar or maple syrup (1:1), soy sauce for tamari (for gluten-free), adjust or omit sriracha.
- If sauce thickens in the fridge, warm slightly or stir in a teaspoon of water before using.
- I often double or triple the batch and keep on hand — makes weeknight stir fries truly five minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
