Chinese Stir Fry Sauce
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tsp sesame [til] oil
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp minced ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp Tabasco
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp lemon or lime juice
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp rice wine or sherry
Method:
Heat the sesame oil in a small saucepan.
Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry 15-30 second over medium heat to bring out the flavor.
Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, Tabasco, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
Bring just to a boil, stirring.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the wine and whisk into the sauce.
Heat until sauce thickens and reaches a full boil.
Simmer for 30 seconds.
Remove from the heat and set aside.