Oriental Glaze/dipping Sauce

Ingredients• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1 ¾ cups water
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger or you can substitute ¼ teaspoon dry
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup diced green onions
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ rice wine vinegar
• ¼ cup sesame oil
• Olive oil
• Cornstarch
Directions
1. Bring medium sized stockpot up to a medium high heat. Add about a ¼ cup of olive oil.
2. Add onions, ginger, and garlic. Lightly sauté.
3. Add soy sauce, water, brown sugar, vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add sesame oil
5. At this time you can taste it. If you like it sweeter and more brown sugar. If you prefer it with more tang add more vinegar. If you like it spicier add more red pepper flakes.
6. Thicken with cornstarch slurry. This consists of cold water mixed with cornstarch. Slowly add to the sauce while stirring often. Add enough until sauce coats the back of a spoon.

Note: This sauce works well for many dishes. I have used it for stir-fry’s, chicken wings, chicken breasts, duck, upland game, salmon coating, etc.

MWalsh 2007