Fried Rice Sauce
- PREP 2min
- COOK 3min
- TOTAL 5min
Our family loves fried rice, so we usually have a jar of this easy to make sauce in our fridge. It’s perfect with soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil, but if you have the other ingredients on hand, they really take this sauce to the next level. I highly recommend the mirin!
Makes 1 cup
You Will Need
¾ cup low-sodium soy sauce (190g)
¼ cup brown sugar (50g)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons mirin, optional
¼ teaspoon Chinese five spice, optional
1 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste or gochujang, optional
Directions
1Add soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves. If you are adding them, stir in the optional ingredients.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Storing: Keep this sauce in an airtight container like a mason jar in the refrigerator for up to one week. Shake before using.
- Freeze: Freeze this sauce in ice cube trays, dividing it between the ice cube holes. When frozen, pop them out and add to a freezer-safe container or zip-top bag.
- Soy sauce: Use a low-sodium soy sauce for this. For extra flavor, consider substituting 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) of it with dark soy sauce or mushroom soy sauce, both of which add a richer taste to the sauce.
- Tips for fried rice: Use day-old, leftover rice or cold rice for the best results. Freshly cooked rice tends to turn out mushier. I like short or medium-grain white rice, such as Calrose or Jasmine rice. Brown rice and quinoa will also work.
- Seasoning: This sauce adds a good amount of seasoning, but we still recommend lightly seasoning with salt as you go along when making fried rice. So, lightly season the protein and the veggies as you cook them before adding the sauce. This way it will turn out just as delicious as your favorite restaurant!
- The nutrition facts provided are estimates.
NUTRITION PER SERVING:
Serving Size 1 tablespoon /
Calories 24 /
Total Fat 0.9g /
Saturated Fat 0.1g /
Cholesterol 0mg /
Sodium 326.4mg /
Carbohydrate 5.5g /
Dietary Fiber 0g /
Total Sugars 4.5g /
Protein 0.9g
The full recipe post can be found on Inspired Taste here: https://signal-ward.live/91968/fried-rice-sauce-recipe/