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Orange Sauce

This easy orange sauce is simple to make and tastes delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Stir Fry Recipes
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: orange sauce
Servings: 6
Author: Joy Shull

Ingredients

  • cup water
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil or other neutral oil

For the Cornstarch Slurry

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil or other neutral flavored oil in a sauce pan
  • Add the minced garlic and minced ginger and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, until fragrant. Stir often to avoid burning
  • Add ⅓ cup water, orange juice, brown sugar, maple syrup, rice vinegar, and soy sauce and heat for 3 minutes, stirring often
  • In a small bowl, whisk the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and ¼ cup of water to form the slurry
  • Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and whisk to thicken, around 3 - 5 minutes
  • Add orange sauce to your orange chicken, orange tofu, orange cauliflower, or use as sauce for stir fry veggies!

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Notes

To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free soy sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg