This Vegan Stir Fry Sauce is a fantastic addition to veggies, crispy tofu, or noodles. Thick, flavorful, simple to make, and also dairy free.
With a few pantry ingredients you can make a simple stir fry sauce that a little sweet, a little spicy, and totally delicious. I added this sauce to my wok and in just a few minutes we had a fantastic dinner ready in no time.
We absolutely love making veggie stir fry on our homestead! It’s an almost weekly dinner, as it’s super simple to make and great to serve over rice or noodles. Stir fries are versatile, inexpensive, great for using up older vegetables, and taste amazing with this sweet & spicy sauce.
I found that making my own stir fry sauce is so much better than buying the store-bought stuff loaded with preservatives. Like making your own salad dressing, making stir fry sauce is SO easy and takes just a few minutes to throw together. This sauce has sweet brown sugar, fresh lime juice, and chili flakes for a bit of spice.
This Vegan Stir Fry Sauce Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Sweet
- Tangy
- Spicy
- Thick When It’s Cooked
- Vegan, Vegetarian, and Dairy Free
Make Stir Fry Sauce Vegan for a Healthy Version
This vegan stir fry sauce is a simple way to get extra veggies in your diet. I’m all about making recipes plant-based when I can. Vegan cooking does NOT have to be bland, boring, or flavorless… It’s quite the opposite when done right. By building meals around vegan pantry staples and swapping in a few plant-based ingredients you can make healthier meals for you and your family. I made a list of my 125 favorite vegan pantry ingredients that we use on a weekly basis, and check out all my vegan recipes here that are on The Herbeevore. These easy and healthy recipes are fantastic meatless and dairy free meals for your table.
What’s In This Vegetarian Stir Fry Sauce Recipe?
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every month and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here!
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Tamari: tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. Tamari has a bright salty flavor, and adds a really nice depth of umami to this dish. If I am cooking for a crowd, I always use this tamari in my recipes just in case anyone at the table has a gluten allergy, so everyone can enjoy this meal.
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Brown Sugar: I like to use a dark brown sugar for baking because I find it has a really nice flavor.
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Ginger: I love adding fresh ginger to my dishes, or this great ground ginger to my curries – the ginger gives it a nice kick and spicy flavor.
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Onion Powder: adds a delicious and savory flavor to this dish as well,
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Red Chili Pepper Flakes: for a little heat! I like to add a few shakes to this recipe to give this dish a nice complex depth of flavor.
- Corn Starch: the secret to thicken the sauce at the end, it really makes a difference. I like Anthony’s brand organic corn starch best. I use it weekly to make crispy potatoes and tofu!
One of the BEST Pantry Sauce Recipes
This vegan stir fry sauce recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards – most of which you probably have on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate.
I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep stocked. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple ingredients in my Amazon shop here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
How Do I Make This Plant Based Stir Fry Sauce
- In a small pot or sauce pan, add the water, soy sauce/tamari, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, onion powder, chili flakes, and lime juice. Bring to a simmer.
- In a small bowl, add the corn starch and 1/4 cup cold water, whisk until corn starch dissolves.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the stir fry sauce, and whisk well to combine.
- Pour sauce over stir fried veggies, fried rice, or toss in a wok with noodles. Enjoy!
More Quick Vegan Dinner Recipes You’ll Love!
Vegan Chicken Sandwich Recipe (Plant Based, Vegetarian)
Vegan Gnocchi with Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe (Dairy Free)
Air Fryer Tofu Nuggets Recipe (Vegan)
Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Sauce Recipe (Vegan Potluck)
Chickpea Pita Wrap with Hummus Recipe (Vegetarian, High Protein)
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Vegan Stir Fry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cups water
- 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ginger fresh or powdered
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 Lime juiced
- 2 tbsp corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- In a small pot or sauce pan, add the water, soy sauce/tamari, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, onion powder, chili flakes, and lime juice. Bring to a simmer.
- In a small bowl, add the corn starch and 1/4 cup cold water, whisk until corn starch dissolves.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the stir fry sauce, and whisk well to combine.
- Pour sauce over stir fried veggies, fried rice, or toss in a wok with noodles. Enjoy!
Notes
Save Money on Organic Groceries!
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market - they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every month and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here! If you think organic produce is too expensive... think again, and give Misfits Market a look!Nutrition
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This recipe is so much better than the bottled sauce I’ve bought at the store. I wouldn’t try to make my own before