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Homemade General Tso Sauce

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Homemade General Tso Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/4 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)
  • cup sugar
  • tablespoon scornstarch
  • 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.