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Homemade General Tso Sauce (Bulk Version)
Chef's Menu Description
A sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy all-purpose Chinese stir-fry and dipping glaze with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
Ingredients
- • 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 cornflour
- • Chicken or vegetable stock ((Add right before using the sauce))
Preparation Steps
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Phase 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 cornflour. 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.
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Phase 2
You can store the sauce in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 3 months.