I developed this recipe 20 years ago, and I recently took home the top honors in our newspaper’s holiday recipe competition thanks to it. It is a favorite dinner in my family. Serve alongside tortilla chips.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground white pepper
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, sugar, and white pepper together in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Pour into the saucepan; simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Substitute sherry for the rice wine if preferred.
- If using in a stir-fry: Stir fry your choice of vegetable or meat. Add the mixture from step 1; toss to coat. Dissolve cornstarch in water; stir into the pan and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Reviews
I made the recipe as per directions. All I could really taste was the white pepper. The oyster and soy sauce barely made it though on taste. I’d halve the pepper next time.
Nice and simple! I used this for a chicken and veggie stir fry, and that was great! I would make this again! Thanks for sharing. 🙂