Categories: Chinese, Marinade, Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons garlic
• 2 tablespoon ginger
• 2 tablespoons sambal oelek
• 1 cup dark soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• vegetable oil
• salt
• black pepper

Directions

1. In a wok or saute pan coated lightly with oil over high heat, add minced garlic and minced ginger and saute for 1 minute, just to soften.

2. Add sambal, taking care not to inhale the chile, and saute until well-blended.

3. Add soy sauce to deglaze, then add sugar and rice vinegar.

4. Bring to a boil and slowly whisk in slurry (with 1 tablespoon water for a slurry) to thicken.

5. Check for flavor and season if necessary.

6. Keep warm to use in recipes or cool to room temperature, store in an air-tight jar and place in the fridge.

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