Szechuan Sauce Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

  or honey
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger

  fresh minced ginger is good, too
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  fresh minced garlic is good, too
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns

  lightly toasted and ground
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch

  optional, for thickening
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
• 1 teaspoon sriracha

  or more to taste

Instructions

• 1 Whisk all of the ingredients except the cornstarch (if using) together in a
  small pot. You can blend them in a food processor or blender if you'd like.
• 2 Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• 3 If you'd like to thicken it, dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 2 tablespoons
  of water until well mixed. Stir it into the szechuan sauce and stir until it
  thickens up, 2-3 minutes. For thicker szechuan sauce, use 2 tablespoons
  cornstarch.
• 4 Cool and serve.

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