This easy gluten-free stir-fry sauce is full of flavor and perfect for any kind of stir-fry! Add it to your favorite mix of meat and vegetables for an easy dinner.
For more Asian-inspired gluten-free recipes, you also might like my beef teriyaki, baked sticky chicken, best beef stir-fry and gluten-free chicken stir-fry.
Stir-fry sauce has simple pantry staples that come together for the most amazing sauce. I love that stir-fries are healthy and versatile. Served with a side of hot cooked rice, my family always eats them up!
This gluten-free stir-fry sauce is delicious with all kinds of vegetable/meat combinations. I like using it to eat up leftovers from the fridge.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Chicken stock: Most brands are gluten-free, but be sure to check the label.
- Tamari: Tamari is gluten-free soy sauce. Many soy sauces are made with a soybean/wheat blend, but tamari is made of 100% soybeans.
- Brown sugar: For a little sweetness!
- Sesame oil: Adds a delicious flavor. A little goes a long way so you just need a teaspoon.
- Cornstarch: A naturally gluten-free ingredient that thickens the sauce.
- Red pepper flakes: I only add 1/4 for a little flavor. It doesn’t make the sauce spicy – just more flavorful. Add more red pepper flakes if you want a spicier sauce.
Check out this article on is soy sauce gluten-free? For more details!
How to make it
To make this sauce, simply whisk all the ingredients together. Once you’ve cooked your meat and vegetables, add the sauce to the pan. Allow the sauce to cook with your stir fry until thickened, about 2- 4 minutes. It’s as easy as that!
How to use gluten-free stir-fry sauce
This gluten-free stir fry sauce is delicious with just about anything! It tastes great with vegetables and meats like pork and chicken. The options are endless!
Here are some of my favorite combinations:
- Chicken, broccoli, red pepper, carrots (check out this recipe!)
- Pork, peppers, pineapple
- Beef, broccoli, green onions
Make-Ahead Option
You can also make this stir-fry sauce in advance.
- Whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth. Then heat a saucepan to medium-high and add the sauce.
- Heat it until thickened, whisking as needed, about 5 minutes.
- After it’s cooked, transfer the sauce to a storage container and store for up to 1 week.
I hope you like this recipe as much as we do! If you try it leave me a comment/rating below. I’d love to hear from you!
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Gluten-Free Stir-Fry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together all the ingredients.
- Add to your favorite stir fry recipe as needed. Allow the sauce to cook with your stir fry until thickened, about 2- 4 minutes.
Notes
- Tamari: Tamari is gluten-free soy sauce. Many soy sauces are made with a soybean/wheat blend, but tamari is made of 100% soy beans.
- Red pepper flakes: I only add ¼ for a little flavor. It doesn’t make the sauce spicy – just more flavorful. Add more red pepper flakes if you want a spicier sauce!
- Whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth. Heat a saucepan to medium-high and add the sauce.
- Heat it until thickened, whisking as needed, about 5 minutes.
- After it’s cooked transfer the sauce to a storage container and store for up to 1 week.
Equally sweet and tangy this sauce is perfect for throwing together a quick stir fry and chicken. We take all our leftover veggies, rice, and cubed chicken and cook it in this sauce. It’s so so good!
This sauce is so good and so so easy! I love that it is also great on just rice as a bump up from plain soy sauce. We made it into stir fry with steak and loved it, thanks!