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Orange Sauce
This easy orange sauce is simple to make and tastes delicious!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
12
minutes
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Total Time
17
minutes
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Course:
Stir Fry Recipes
Cuisine:
Chinese
Keyword:
orange sauce
Servings:
6
Author:
Joy Shull
Ingredients
1/3
cup
water
1/2
cup
orange juice
1/3
cup
brown sugar
2
tablespoons
pure maple syrup
2
tablespoons
rice vinegar
1/4
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
1/4
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 1/3 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 1/4 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:
98
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.5
g
|
Sodium:
546
mg
|
Potassium:
99
mg
|
Fiber:
0.2
g
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
41
IU
|
Vitamin C:
11
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
0.4
mg