Chinese brown sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Step-by-step preparation

1. In a medium bowl, mix the chicken stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, grated ginger and chopped garlic until well combined.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the sauce mixture to the hot oil and stir constantly until it starts to thicken, about 1–2 minutes.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and keep stirring until the sauce reaches the consistency you want, about 2–3 more minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve the Chinese brown sauce hot over your meat and vegetable dishes.