Ingredients
1/2 cup water
4 tsp cornstarch
4 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp chili paste
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Stir-fry your
meat first and set aside; then stir-fry your vegetables, return meat
to wok or skillet with the sauce mixture. This recipe would be for
using 1 lb of meat, but I like to double this recipe as we like a lot
of sauce.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Asian; Chinese; Sauce
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