Brown Sauce

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Use plain water or a very light chicken bouillon base, chicken stock, or soup.
  2. 2Add one teaspoon of hoisin sauce.
  3. 3Add another teaspoon of oyster sauce.
  4. 4Add another teaspoon of light Kikkoman soy sauce.
  5. 5Add a teaspoon of cooking wine or cooking sherry.
  6. 6Add a dab of white pepper.
  7. 7Add another teaspoon of dark soy sauce for coloring.
  8. 8Add a little bit of minced garlic if you like a heavy garlic flavor.
  9. 9Add a little bit of cornstarch.
  10. 10Don't forget a little bit of MSG.
  11. 11Add a little bit of salt (but you don't need it for thickness).
  12. 12If you want your brown sauce to turn into a Hunan or Szechuan spicy sauce, add a little bit of hot chili.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint plain water or light chicken bouillon base/chicken stock/soup
  • 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Kikkoman soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cooking wine or cooking sherry
  • 1 dab white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 little bit minced garlic
  • 1 little bit cornstarch
  • 1 little bit MSG
  • 1 little bit salt
  • 1 little bit hot chili

Tips

  • Add hot chili to turn it into a Hunan or Szechuan spicy sauce.