How to Make a Stir-Fry Sauce You Can Memorize

Every good stir-fry needs a sauce, and once you memorize one ratio, you can make stir-fry any night without looking anything up. The formula: soy sauce + sesame oil + rice vinegar + garlic + ginger + a touch of sweetness + cornstarch slurry.

Mix together: 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, minced garlic and ginger, a teaspoon of honey or sugar, and a teaspoon of cornstarch dissolved in a little water. Pour it over your stir-fried vegetables and protein in the last minute of cooking. It thickens on contact and coats everything evenly. This works with any combination of vegetables, meat, or tofu.