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Stir-Fry Sauce USDA Recipe for Schools

Our Stir-Fry Sauce features low-sodium soy sauce combined with fresh ginger, vegetable stock, scallions, sesame oil, lime juice, and apple cider vinegar.
Course: vegetarian
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Keyword: Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Program Type: School Meals
Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper
Conventional Meal Category: Vegetarian, Sauce/Gravy/Salsa, Plant-based
Cooking Method: Boil
50 Servings
Calories: 44

Instructions

  • In a medium stock pot, add sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, pepper, stock, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, and onions. Heat uncovered over medium–high heat for 2–3 minutes until sauce comes to a simmer. Stir constantly.
  • Add cornstarch and water to thicken sauce. Simmer uncovered over medium–high heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 135 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Pour 1 qt 1¾ cups (about 3 lb 1.5 oz) stir fry sauce into a steam table pan (12′′ x 20′′ x 2½′′).
    For 50 servings, use 2 pan.
    For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
  • Portion with 2 fl oz ladle (1⁄4 cup).

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.

Nutrition

Serving: 01⁄4 cup (2 fl oz ladle) | Calories: 44 | Total Carbohydrate: 7g | Protein: 1g | Total Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 34mg | Dietary Fiber: 0g | Total Sugars: 5g | Vitamin D: 0IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0mg